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Seventh man arrested in sex abuse case at New Hampshire youth center
Six other former workers were arrested and charged Wednesday amid allegations from over 200 men and women spanning over 50 years.
By HOLLY RAMERAssociated Press
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CONCORD, N.H. — A former youth detention center worker accused of responding to a bruised and crying teenager’s rape allegations by saying, “Look little fella, that just doesn’t happen,” was arrested Thursday in the latest development in a broad investigation into the New Hampshire facility.
Gordon Thomas Searles, 65, of Brooksville, Florida, was charged with one count of rape a day after the arrest of six other former workers at the Sununu Youth Services Center. He was being held without bail in Florida, and it was unclear whether he has an attorney to speak on his behalf.