When popular band director John Stanley Ross left Interlochen Arts Academy in 2000, he wrote a letter attributing his departure to personal reasons. Until recently, Ross’s true reason for leaving has been unknown to the public. His story is a part of a larger phenomenon called "pass the harasser."

State Rep. Betsy Coffia is urging Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg to accept help from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office investigating past sexual abuse at Interlochen.

In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.

A devastating story, and our obligation to the public as journalists.

The report commissioned by Interlochen Center for the Arts details some 70 incidents of sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s. Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg confirmed that she’s looking into the cases that “may still be prosecuted.”

The report was commissioned by Interlochen itself and released Tuesday. It documents 70 firsthand accounts of sexual abuse at the institution committed by 47 adults over the span of seven decades.

Epstein's name was removed from the lodge in 2009. Interlochen Center for the Arts says after "careful review and discussion, the Interlochen Board of Trustees has approved a plan to raze" the building.

Officials said the faculty members are not currently employed by Interlochen. At least one person who’s being investigated is dead.

"Jane" testified last week in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial. She alleges Maxwell and Epstein's grooming and sexual abuse has origins traced back to Interlochen's summer program.

Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier accused of sex crimes against many young women, visited and donated to Interlochen Center for the Arts. He was…