NEW HAMPSHIRE
NHPR
By PETER BIELLO
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office announced Thursday it’s launching a criminal investigation into St. Paul’s School.
The elite boarding school has a history of sexual abuse by faculty, which it documented in a report published in May. More recently, sexual misconduct allegations have been made toward students on the campus, including high school seniors taking part in ritualistic games of sexual conquest.
To understand how the state’s involvement alters the legal landscape, NHPR’s Peter Biello spoke to Buzz Scherr, professor of law at the University of New Hampshire.
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