Tennyson Center is closing its youth residential center — again — after staff injuries, alleged sex assault of teen

Coloradosun · May 15, 2026 · 1602 words · By Jennifer Brown

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Tennyson Center for Children is shutting down its residential treatment program because of a staffing shortage, and after staff injuries and a former employee’s alleged sexual relationship with one of the teenagers at the center, The Colorado Sun has learned.

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The remaining handful of children and teens in the residential center will move to other facilities or group homes by the end of the month.

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Tennyson will continue operating its day treatment, school and in-home family support programs that serve about 1,000 families, its leadership said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the recently approved state budget, Medicaid providers were dealt a 2% rate cut”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Colorado state budget or a 2% rate cut for Medicaid providers.

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Claim 2: “Some employees had not received trauma-informed care training or restraint refresher training”

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Claim 3: “It’s the second time in five years that Tennyson has closed its residential program, last time in 2021 after a 12-year-old boy ran away from the Denver center and died after he was struck by a car.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the residential program closed in early 2021 following the death of a 12-year-old boy who ran away and was hit by a car.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829 he was awarded the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limerick…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham David Phillips (born April 14, 1993) is an American actor, singer, writer and director. Beginning his acting career at the age of nine, Phillips is known for a variety of television, film, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Phillips_(actor)

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Claim 4: “Denver Police found and reviewed 271 text messages between the teen and the youth counselor”

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The search results provide general information about the city of Denver and unrelated memes; there is no evidence regarding the review of 271 text messages between a teen and a counselor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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web search NEUTRAL — 36-Year-Old Who Looks 17 refers to memes inspired by Brazilian TikToker @luanreisoli, who often posts videos describing himself as a guy in his 30s who loo.
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Claim 5: “Katherine Taylor-Burroughs, 32, was charged in December with four counts of sexual assault of a child by a person in a position of trust and defined as a “pattern of abuse,” a felony.”

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The search results mention a 'Clinton Travis Burroughs' and unrelated cases in Australia and Texas, but do not provide evidence regarding a 'Katherine Taylor-Burroughs' or the specific charges mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Clinton Travis Burroughs charged with nine counts of Sexual Battery of a Minor.(WJHG). By WJHG Newsroom. Published: Apr.
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/04/07/springfield-man-arrested-nin…

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web search NEUTRAL — News|Sexual Assault.Police in Australia have charged four men following an investigation into what they called an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring” in the city of Sydney.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/1/australia-charges-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, ONGOING felony sexual assault of a child over a 4 year time period is an incredibly serious CRIMINAL offense in Texas. Morris should have been in prison for 20 years and listed on the Sex Offende…
https://roysreport.com/emails-challenge-elders-claim-100-cou…

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Claim 6: “A 15-year-old boy told detectives he had sex with Taylor-Burroughs, a youth treatment counselor at Tennyson, four times in the center’s basement”

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The search results provide general information about the number 15 and do not contain any reports of a 15-year-old boy's allegations against a counselor named Taylor-Burroughs.

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web search NEUTRAL — In decimal, 15 contains the digits 1 and 5 and is the result of adding together the integers from 1 to 5 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15). The only other number with this property (in decimal) is 27.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_(number)

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web search NEUTRAL — As the product of two sacred numbers (3 × 5), 15 naturally has religious significance. In ancient Nineveh the goddess Ishtar was served by 15 priests, and the city had 15 gates.
https://www.britannica.com/science/the-number-fifteen

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web search NEUTRAL — Here, we will dive into the various properties, symbolism, and significance of the number 15, giving you a deeper understanding and appreciation for this intriguing numeral.
https://numeraly.com/about-the-number-15/

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Claim 7: “Tennyson’s residential program has dwindled to just six children and teens as it nears closure, but its capacity is 16.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the current capacity and enrollment numbers of the residential program.

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Claim 8: “Tennyson Center for Children is shutting down its residential treatment program because of a staffing shortage”

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Web search results confirm that Tennyson Center closed its residential program in early 2021, but the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm a *current* closure due to staffing shortages. One source mentions a closure in 2021 due to lack of supervision.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben 10 (retroactively known as Classic Ben 10) is an American animated series created by Man of Action and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georg Bernhard Tennyson (July 13, 1930 – May 19, 2007) was an American scholar. He was emeritus professor of English at UCLA, a longtime editor of the journal Nineteenth-Century Literature, and a prom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Bernhard_Tennyson

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Claim 9: “The center reopened its residential program in 2024.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Tennyson Center is re-launching its residential program and received funding to open a new trauma-informed youth residential program.

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Claim 10: “Tennyson was not found at fault by state child welfare officials, according to the Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia pages about US states and unrelated individuals; there is no mention of state child welfare officials or the Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies regarding this specific case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob Hurley Bongiovi (born May 7, 2002) is an American model and actor. He is the son of rock musician Jon Bon Jovi.
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Claim 11: “The May 2025 report listed 16 issues that included violations of quality standards for 24-hour childcare”

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Claim 12: “Tennyson will continue operating its day treatment, school and in-home family support programs that serve about 1,000 families”

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Multiple sources confirm the existence of the K-12 school, day-treatment, and community-based services, and that the residential closure would not affect these other programs.

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