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
A newly released report by the Office of the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare found the culture at the state-run Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center “normalized inappropriate staff behavior, which the facility failed to sufficiently address.” Photo illustration by Hanscom Park Studio