New Hampshire YDC trial ends in mistrial; prosecutors weigh next steps

A mistrial has ended the New Hampshire trial of Jeffrey Buskey, who faced sexual-assault charges connected to the Youth Development Center. The judge ended proceedings after testimony referred to allegations involving other staff, and prosecutors say they will consider whether to retry the case.

That leaves an important distinction for readers: a mistrial is not a verdict on the charges. The next step rests with prosecutors, and no retrial decision has yet been announced in the coverage we reviewed. For families and communities following the state’s long-running YDC accountability cases, the procedural outcome matters because it determines whether this specific case returns to court.

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