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Mistrial declared after New Hampshire jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape case
Read full article: Mistrial declared after New Hampshire jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape caseA New Hampshire judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former youth detention center worker charged with raping a teenage boy in 1998.
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
Read full article: Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center workerA New Hampshire judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former staffer at a youth detention center charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Second juror in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial explains verdict, says state misinterpreted
Read full article: Second juror in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial explains verdict, says state misinterpretedA second juror who awarded a New Hampshire man $38 million in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state's youth detention center has contacted attorneys with concerns about the outcome.
Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devasted' that award could be slashed
Read full article: Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devasted' that award could be slashedAttorneys for a New Hampshire man who prevailed in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at a state-run youth detention center are asking for a hearing after the jury foreperson expressed dismay that the $38 million award could be slashed to $475,000.
Former teacher at New Hampshire youth detention center testifies about bruised teens
Read full article: Former teacher at New Hampshire youth detention center testifies about bruised teensJurors have heard all of the plaintiff's evidence in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center.
Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
Read full article: Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuserThe man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday.
Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident's misbehavior
Read full article: Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident's misbehaviorAttorneys defending the state of New Hampshire have begun highlighting the past misdeeds of man who says he suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse as a teenager at the state’s youth detention center.
Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaints
Read full article: Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaintsA woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago says supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse.
New Hampshire youth detention center treated teen like sex slave, punching bag, lawyer alleges
Read full article: New Hampshire youth detention center treated teen like sex slave, punching bag, lawyer allegesAn attorney says the man who filed the first of nearly 1,200 lawsuits alleging decades of abuse at New Hampshire's youth detention center was treated like a “sex slave and punching bag.”.
New Hampshire considers greatly expanding scope of settlement fund for youth center abuse victims
Read full article: New Hampshire considers greatly expanding scope of settlement fund for youth center abuse victimsNew Hampshire lawmakers are considering changing the settlement process for those who allege they were abused as children at the state's youth detention center.
Hundreds claim decades of abuse by 150 youth center staffers
Read full article: Hundreds claim decades of abuse by 150 youth center staffersThe lawsuit against the state now spans six decades, with 150 staffers accused of physically or sexually abusing 230 children. Children were gang raped by counselors, beaten while being raped and forced to sexually abuse each other, he said. The Manchester facility, now called the Sununu Youth Services Center after former Gov. Am I good enough for myself?’”Another man, now 29, spent more than a year at the center starting in 2007. After years of substance abuse, he has been clean for seven months, but nightmares and other PTSD symptoms continue.