The Brief Interlochen Center for the Arts in Northern Michigan is now at the center of a decades-spanning sexual abuse scandal. A prestigious academy and camp in northern Michigan is now at the center of a decades-spanning sexual abuse scandal. Interlochen Center for the ArtsBig picture view:Jeffrey Epstein is among the many alleged abusers identified in an independent investigation commissioned by Interlochen Center for the Arts. Sexual abuse investigationDig deeper:More than 70 former students said nearly 50 adults affiliated with the arts institution groomed and sexually assaulted them. School leaders say Interlochen today is a very different institution than it was in the past and that significant progress has been made to strengthen student safety.