Mistrial Declared in First Criminal Case of N.H. Youth Detention Abuse Scandal

Jury deadlocks in trial of former youth center worker accused of raping a teenage girl in 2001.

Victor Malavet faced 12 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault.
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision after 11 hours of deliberation.
Malavet is one of nine men charged in the ongoing investigation into abuse at state-run youth facilities.
Over 1,100 former residents have sued the state, alleging abuse spanning six decades.
A status conference will be held before the trial is rescheduled.