CONCORD, N.H. — The first criminal case linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal ended in a mistrial Tuesday after a jury deadlocked on charges against a former youth detention facility staffer accused of raping a teenage girl in 2001. He declared a mistrial after receiving a note from the jury stating: “After additional time with thoughtful deliberation, we …
CONCORD, N.H. — Lawyers for a man charged with raping a teenage girl at a youth holding facility in New Hampshire tried to erode the accuser’s credibility at trial Wednesday, suggesting she had a history of lying and changing her story. “I didn’t think it would matter to anyone … so I kept it in for a long time.” The …