11 former staffers at prominent prep school accused of abuseAssociated Press, published at NY Post
August 24, 2018
CONCORD, N.H. — Eleven former staffers at a prominent New Hampshire prep school have been accused of fondling, forced kissing and other sexual misconduct with students over several decades, according to two reports released on Friday.
The reports released by Phillips Exeter Academy also found that school administrators often failed to act on complaints of abuse and, in several cases, never recorded the complaints of wrongdoing in personnel files— allowing teachers to be hired elsewhere despite concerns about their behavior. ...
The reports from Exeter are the latest evidence that sexual misconduct by faculty was widespread for decades at prep schools across New England, a revelation that has led to scores of lawsuits, protests from alumni and the enactment of reforms aimed at helping victims and preventing future misconduct.
Earlier this week, another New Hampshire prep school in New Hampshire, St. Paul’s School, released a report detailing abuse by 20 former faculty members and administrators going back decades. ... Full story at NY Post
