Ep. 3 | Sober Algebra

About this episode

The episode discusses the widespread abuse at YDC and the journey towards justice and accountability for the victims.

This flood of roughly 1,300 people who’ve come forward all started with one man. How the widespread abuse at YDC finally came to light and how people are grappling with what justice and accountability even mean in a scandal so large. Click here to read the companion digital story made in collaboration with The Pudding. If you have suffered abuse and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. To support investigative journalism like The Youth Development Center at NHPR, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• abuse
• justice
• accountability
• scandal
• mental health
• investigative journalism

Keywords

• YDC
• abuse
• justice
• accountability
• mental health
• investigative journalism
• scandal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YDC, The Pudding, National Sexual Assault Hotline, Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, NHPR

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