(Editor’s note: This story contains allegations of sexual abuse of children. If you suspect that a child has been abused, call 800-652-1999 or report online.)
Allegations of inappropriate sexual contact involving Kearney YRTC staff members and teens in custody at the center prompted the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office in October to start reviewing all cases involving its clients housed at the state-run facility.
The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney is one of three such centers that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services operates in the state. The centers are a last resort for youth in the state’s juvenile justice system.
Four different employees at the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center are alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with teenagers in custody at the center.
Allegations of inappropriate sexual contact involving Kearney YRTC staff members and teens in custody at the center prompted the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office in October to start reviewing all cases involving its clients housed at the state-run facility.
The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney is one of three such centers that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services operates in the state. The centers are a last resort for youth in the state’s juvenile justice system.
Four different employees at the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center are alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with teenagers in custody at the center.
