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Three men say they were sexually abused as teenagers at the Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre

Morning File, Friday, September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Child sex abuse Three men allege that they were sexually abused as teenagers when they were housed at the Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre in Bible Hill. The Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre was an institution for young people with mental disabilities. I’m withholding the men’s full names until and unless they want to be […]

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