A state investigation into Oregon Youth Authority leadership revealed that at least two complaints involved allegations of an employee sexually abusing a youth and that the youth authority had not bothered to refer the matter to Oregon State Police. Beth Nakamura
The Oregon Youth Authority failed to follow through on complaints directly tied to the safety of young people in its custody, including sex crime allegations, drug smuggling, attempted suicide and assaults, according to a newly released state investigation.
The investigation revealed that at least two complaints involved allegations of an employee sexually abusing a youth and that the youth authority had not bothered to refer the matter to Oregon State Police.
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