Three teens were repeatedly sexually abused at Nexus Gerard Family Healing, an Austin, Minn., residential mental health treatment center for juveniles, the Star Tribune reports.
An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Services also found the worker, who is no longer employed there, and another employee provided marijuana and vapes to nine residents.
The campus sits on a 12-acre estate in Austin and serves 9- to 18-year-olds who need intensive emotional, behavioral or mental health care.
The sex assaults and neglect were alleged to have occurred between October 2025 and February 2026.
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