public function new_forum( $forum_args = array() ) {

		// Bail if no forum_id was passed
		if ( empty( $forum_args['forum_id'] ) ) {
			return;
		}

		// Validate forum_id
		$forum_id = bbp_get_forum_id( $forum_args['forum_id'] );
		$group_id = ! empty( $forum_args['group_id'] ) ? $forum_args['group_id'] : bp_get_current_group_id();

		bbp_add_forum_id_to_group( $group_id, $forum_id );
		bbp_add_group_id_to_forum( $forum_id, $group_id );
	}