Teens were allegedly abused by state employees. It will be hard to sue the state.

By: Sara Gentzler, Flatwater Free Press

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,604

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The former state employee who sexually abused Jennifer Martin’s son now sits in jail. But Martin sees the employee’s impact every day: Her 17-year-old son is more anxious, quicker to anger.

She resents the state of Nebraska for the abuse that happened at the state-run Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney. And she can think of one way the state could start to make amends: continuing to pay for his therapy. …

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