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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Ramer

Mistrial declared in New Hampshire youth detention center sex abuse case

Youth Center Abuse - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A New Hampshire judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a former youth detention center worker charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy after his accuser briefly testified about allegations involving other staff.

Jeffrey Buskey, 60, of Litchfield, is charged with 21 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault against David Meehan, who was 14 when he arrived at the Youth Development Center in Manchester in 1995.

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