The story was discovered after a grown survivor bravely broke years of silence. That disclosure opened a long-buried horror, exposing a network of almost 200 young lives supposedly touched.
Authorities even acknowledge, though, that figure might not be the whole extent.
Hundreds of hours of recorded interviews, emails, messages, physical evidence, and forensic analyses—all awaiting their turn in court—had assembled a strong case for the prosecutors.
Some survivors were ready to talk. The public was ready for a trial guaranteed to reveal terrible facts.
Everything then came to a stop. A Death Whipped More Questions Than It Solved
Officials said the man was discovered unconscious during a routine check. Though first results indicated blunt force damage.
