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8 times former residents sued Boys Town, alleging sexual abuse
- Grace Lewis
- Nov 18, 2025
- Nov 18, 2025
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Since 2003, at least eight former Boys Town residents have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused as children under Boys Town’s care. Three cases were dismissed because of expired statutes of limitations, while Boys Town and its former employees have consistently denied wrongdoing.
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Boys Town and its former employees have consistently denied wrongdoing in response to lawsuits filed by former residents alleging sexual abuse.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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The sign located on Dodge Street for Boys Town on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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The sign located on Dodge Street for Boys Town on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.
- CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Boys Town and its former employees have consistently denied wrongdoing in response to lawsuits filed by former residents alleging sexual abuse.
- CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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