A 97-page external investigation commissioned by Interlochen Center for the Arts has documented 70 accounts from alumni alleging physical conduct of a sexual nature by 47 faculty and staff members across a span of six decades, from the 1950s through the 2010s. The investigation, conducted by the Sanghavi law office and published in July 2026, also identified two individuals who reported sexual conduct by Jeffrey Epstein in connection with the institution. The Guardian

Interlochen, a Michigan boarding school and summer arts camp, hired Sanghavi in 2024 to investigate reports of sexual abuse by faculty and staff. The probe's scope was later expanded to include information about Epstein. The full report is hosted on Interlochen's own website as a PDF, and information about the investigation is available through October 2026 at interlochen.org/about/historical-investigation. Interlochen Center for the Arts

Jeffrey Epstein attended Interlochen as a camper in 1967. Between 1990 and 2003, he donated more than $400,000 to the school. After his 2008 Florida sex offense conviction, Interlochen removed Epstein's name from a lodge on campus, renaming it Green Lake Lodge. That building was subsequently demolished following the U.S. Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Epstein. The Guardian

The Associated Press independently reported in May 2026 that Epstein had been accused of meeting at least two people at Interlochen. The Sanghavi investigation identifies two people who attended the institution and reported conduct of a sexual nature by Epstein. It remains unclear whether those two individuals spoke directly to the Sanghavi law office during its investigation. Associated Press ClickOnDetroit

None of the 47 accused faculty and staff members are currently employed at Interlochen. More than a third are deceased. Interlochen president Trey Davey and board chair Barrett Rollins issued a letter to the community about the findings, posted online. WDIV/ClickOnDetroit, the NBC affiliate in Detroit, described the reports as "devastating" in its July 29 coverage. The Guardian ClickOnDetroit

Interlochen has provided the names of accused individuals to Grand Traverse County authorities in northern Michigan. The Guardian

The findings place Interlochen within a broader pattern of elite educational institutions confronting decades-old abuse allegations through external investigations. The scale here is notable: 70 accounts spanning 60 years, 47 accused individuals, and the involvement of a figure whose network has been the subject of federal scrutiny for years. The institution's decision to host the full report on its own website, rather than release a summary, signals a posture of transparency that differs from institutions that have fought to keep similar findings under seal.

The Epstein connection adds a distinct dimension. His history with Interlochen began as a camper in 1967 and continued through substantial financial donations over more than a decade. The physical demolition of the lodge bearing his name, timed after the Justice Department's Epstein document release, suggests institutional awareness of the reputational and legal exposure the association carries. The two accounts of sexual conduct by Epstein at Interlochen, as documented in the Sanghavi report, extend the known geography of his alleged predation beyond the venues most commonly associated with his activities.

The transfer of accused individuals' names to Grand Traverse County authorities opens a pathway to potential criminal review, though the passage of time, the mortality of a third of the accused, and statute-of-limitation questions will all bear on prosecutorial discretion. The gap between the AP's May reporting and the July publication of the full investigation suggests the report's release was the product of a deliberative process, not a rapid response to media pressure.

Interlochen's leadership has framed the investigation as part of an accountability process. Whether the findings lead to further legal action, civil or criminal, will depend on decisions by Grand Traverse County prosecutors and the willingness of affected alumni to pursue individual claims.