New Hampshire has sent its most troubled kids to the same juvenile detention center for more than a century. The goal has been to shelter, educate, and nurture kids who break the law instead of sending them to adult jails and prisons.
But now, about 1,300 of those kids have come forward to say they were severely abused by adults in charge. It’s become one of the biggest youth detention scandals in American history – and people are still coming forward.
How did this happen – and how did it finally come to light?
“The Youth Development Center” – a three-part investigative podcast series hosted by Jason Moon of NHPR’s award-winning Document team – brings you answers straight from the people who lived it. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Click the image below to read the companion digital story “Failures to Act,” made in collaboration with The Pudding. Learn more about the history of YDC, see archival photos and internal documents, and explore an interactive timeline of the alleged abuse:
To get in touch with “The Youth Development Center” reporting team, email YDC@nhpr.org.
To read more of NHPR’s coverage of the YDC abuse scandal, explore the links below.
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The revelation highlights the sprawling nature of the YDC abuse scandal, where hundreds of former state employees have been implicated by nearly 1,300 alleged victims.
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It was the first criminal trial resulting from the NH Attorney General’s special investigation into allegations of rampant child abuse allegations within the state’s youth detention system.
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Victor Malavet is one of nine former state employees facing charges in NH’s criminal probe of alleged child abuse at state-run youth facilities.
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Natasha Maunsell was 16 when she says Victor Malavet repeatedly raped her while she was detained at a state-run youth facility.
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The case against Victor Malavet stems from a yearslong criminal investigation by the NH Attorney General’s office into rampant child abuse at state-run facilities.
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Searles was one of 11 former state workers arrested after the state launched an unprecedented criminal investigation into the Sununu Youth Services Center 2019, though charges against one of the men were dropped earlier this year after he was found incompetent to stand trial.
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