LPD: Employee sexually assaulted teen living at Lincoln clinic’s residential facility
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A former employee of a youth clinic in Lincoln was arrested Friday in the sexual assault of a teen earlier this year.
The Lincoln Police Department started its investigation on April 30 after a report was made to a DHHS hotline regarding the sexual assault.
A 17-year-old boy living at HopeSpoke’s residential facility was sexually assaulted by an employee, 24-year-old Brandon Young, police said.
On April 23, Young had driven the victim to go shopping. When they returned to the facility, Young parked the vehicle in the alley and locked it.
Police said Young then sexually assaulted the boy.
Young was immediately placed on leave. On Friday, he was arrested on suspicion of several charges, including sexual abuse by a school worker, sexual abuse of a detainee and child abuse.
HopeSpoke is a local clinic that provides “mental health and substance abuse assessments to families who are struggling to identify the services needed to help their children,” according to its website. The organization also provides residential services for youth.
