NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord Monitor
By ALYSSA DANDREA
Monitor staff
Friday, July 14, 2017
The attorney general’s decision Thursday to launch a criminal investigation into St. Paul’s School’s handling of past sexual abuse and misconduct has drawn wide support from political leaders and alumni.
The morning after the announcement, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu commended the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office for prioritizing the “safety, security, and well-being” of children in the state.
“I am encouraged by the attorney general’s actions to investigate the alleged abuse at Saint Paul’s School. Sexual assault will not be tolerated in NH, and I commend the AG’s office for taking aggressive action to fully investigate the matter,” Sununu wrote on social media Friday.
State prosecutors announced they’re working with the Merrimack County attorney, New Hampshire State Police and the Concord Police Department to investigate the elite boarding school. The investigation will initially focus on whether the school engaged in conduct that endangered the welfare of children. The task force will also investigate whether St. Paul’s broke a law that prohibits the obstruction of criminal investigations.
The state’s Department of Justice issued its announcement as several state lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle were calling for an investigation. Lawmakers told the Monitor they hoped the attorney general’s office would examine the circumstances surrounding sexual misconduct allegations, including sexual conquest rituals, and the actions of school administrators in the aftermath of those reports.
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