Judge declares mistrial in former YDC worker’s sexual assault trial

By: Pat Grossmith

Outlets: Manchester InkLink

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 2 days, 2 hours ago


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MANCHESTER, NH – A New Hampshire judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a former Youth Development Center (YDC) employee accused of repeatedly raping a teenager more than 28 years ago at the state juvenile detention facility.

Jeffrey Buskey, 60, of Litchfield, is charged with 21 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault against David Meehan, who was 14 in 1995 when he was court-ordered …

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