KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - Three troubled youths have been charged with assaulting employees at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney.
Buffalo County Attorney Shawn Eatherton said in a news release Friday that the three had used bed frame pieces in the Feb. 7 attacks. Three employees were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Charges against the three include felony assault and aiding and abetting assault. The Associated Press generally doesn't name juveniles accused of crimes.
The facility has been facing problems with violence and escapes. There were more than three dozen escapes last year, up from four in 2018. The number surged despite a 10-foot-high (3-meters-) fence that officials installed in July to deter escapes. Other employees have been attacked as well.