Teenage sisters, 15 and 12, missing from ranch for ‘troubled youth’ just days after it declared bankruptcy amid lawsuits alleging other children were sexually and physically assaulted by staff and another pre-teen died at a similar camp

Two teenage sisters have been reported missing from a “troubled youth” ranch after it declared bankruptcy.

Jennehl Curry, 15, and Jaiylah Curry, 12, were last seen at Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch in Riverhead, New York, on February 8.

The two were last seen wearing gray sweatshirts and black sweatpants, with Jennehl wearing flip-flops and her sister wearing an orange and a blue sneaker.

The ranch, which has managed residency programs since 1980, filed for voluntary bankruptcy last month with debts totaling $4.8 million.

The facility also faces unknown liabilities as a result of five lawsuits currently pending against the facility, four of which are under New York’s Child Victims Act.

Jaiylah Curry is described as 6 feet tall and 178 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants and an orange and blue sneaker.

According to a report from River Head LocalThe lawsuits allege, among other things, negligence by the ranch, which resulted in alleged physical and sexual abuse.

The lawsuits, filed by Andres Ramos, John Gubitosi, John Barci and Jayme Thode, allege they were physically and sexually abused or assaulted by other residents of the facility in the 1980s and 1990s.

According to Riverhead News ReviewGubitosi reported the physical and sexual abuse, but was forced to do so in front of other residents he had accused.

After several attempts to run away, Gubitosi went to his grandmother’s house and refused to return.

Ramos, who was 12 at the time, stated that there was “virtually no supervision” after “the lights went out” and that he was “repeatedly beaten, tortured and threatened into obedience.”

Barci claimed that at the age of 12, he was placed in a home with older residents who would beat and sexually abuse him.

Thode says in his complaint that “negligent and inadequate supervision created a culture of lawlessness,” which led to him being sexually assaulted.

Last year, another lawsuit was filed by Isaura Estevez, whose daughter was a passenger in the vehicle of a carb driven by a ranch employee.

The lawsuit alleges that the employee “drove carelessly, recklessly and/or carelessly” and caused her daughter to “fall from the vehicle,” causing injuries.

The ranch, which has managed residency programs since 1980, filed for voluntary bankruptcy last month with debts totaling $4.8 million.

Thaddaeus Hill, pictured here, is the executive director of Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch

The company stated in their petition that they had assets totaling over $13.6 million, most of which came from real estate holdings.

According to their website, the mission was to transform the lives of “troubled youth and young adults” through “Christian-centered values” and life skills.

Outside of New York, the company also operates residential campuses in Tennessee, Arkansas, Massachusetts and Tennessee.

In a statement from Executive Director Thaddaeus Hill, he said, “The board and staff of Timothy Hill Ranch have been actively seeking and expect to soon resolve the civil lawsuits filed against our nonprofit organization.

“The lawsuits relate to incidents that occurred between program residents more than 35 years ago. No staff members were involved or accused in any way.”

The sisters’ disappearance comes just a week after a 12-year-old died less than 24 hours after being sent to a camp for troubled youth in North Carolina.

The unnamed pre-teen was transported to the camp from New York by two men on Friday, February 2, with his parents’ permission.

Shortly after 8 a.m., police said they were called to the boy who was not breathing. Rescue efforts were made at the scene.

Former participants who went to the camp in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, had described the conditions as “not human.”

17-year-old Alec Lansing, seen here, ran away from his group during a field trip in November 2014 and died of hypothermia

In a statement, the Transylvania County Sheriffs’ Office said, “The child was sent to Winston Salem for an autopsy because his death appeared suspicious as he had arrived at the camp less than 24 hours prior to his death.”

A spokesperson for Trails Carolina said: ‘We are shocked by the tragic loss of a young life and our deepest condolences go out to the student’s family and loved ones.’

Previous camp participants have described the conditions they face at the facility, with one describing them as brutal.

It also made headlines in 2014 when 17-year-old Alec Lansing died of hypothermia after running away from the camp.

DailyMail.com has contacted Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch for comment on the disappearance of Jennehl and Jaiylah.