Youths Held at Kearney Center Accuse Staff of Dozens of Instances of Sexual Abuse

Youths held at Kearney center accuse staff of dozens of instances of sexual abuse

The Office of the Inspector General's report comes as four former staff members have been charged with sexual abuse of protected individuals at the state-run facility for teen boys.

OIG Nebraska Child Welfare releases official report on youth sex-abuse allegations at YRTC

The Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare has released a report looking into sex abuse allegations made by youth in the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney.

Call for changes at Nebraska Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers

KEARNEY, Neb. (KLKN) — The Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare (OIG-CW) released a report about the investigation into the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center at Kearney (YRTC-Kearney). The center had been under investigation due to allegations regarding sexual abuse and improper staff conduct. According to the report, the OIG-CW received 44 sexual-abuse-related allegations made by 37 different...

Kearney center’s culture allowed sexual abuse of teens in state custody, new investigation finds

The report, released Tuesday, reached a strikingly different conclusion than the state’s own internal review last fall.