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New Hampshire lawsuit seeks to stop politicization of youth center abuse victims’ fund

  • On June 27, 2025, attorneys representing over 1,100 survivors filed a lawsuit in Merrimack County to prevent the implementation of a recent law that alters the management of the state’s fund established to compensate victims of abuse at the youth detention facility in New Hampshire.
  • The lawsuit challenges budget amendments signed this week by Governor Kelly Ayotte that make the fund administrator a political appointee and give the governor and attorney general greater control over settlements.
  • Currently, an independent administrator selected through a process involving the courts oversees claims, but the new legislation shifts the power to appoint and remove this administrator to the governor and Executive Council, also allowing the attorney general to override settlement decisions.
  • Attorney David Vicinanzo, representing 1,400 victims, stated this change is "not victim friendly" and risks politicizing settlements, while a May audit found no problems with administrator John Broderick's management despite criticism.
  • The lawsuit seeks to halt enforcement of the law to preserve agreements with victims and suggests the state risks breaching promises made to survivors who accepted the fund to avoid trials and save taxpayer money.
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New Hampshire lawsuit seeks to stop politicization of youth center abuse victims' fund

A newly filed class action lawsuit in New Hampshire seeks to block changes to an out-of-court settlement fund for victims of child abuse at the state's youth detention center.

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New Haven Register broke the news in New Haven, United States on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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