Letchworth Village was a residential institution located in Rockland County, New York in the hamlet of Thiells built for the physically and mentally disabled of all ages from the newborn to the elderly. Opened in 1911, Letchworth Village at its peak consisted of over 130 buildings spread out over many acres of land.
On February 27, 1950, the first trial case of the polio vaccine in the United States was administered to an 8-year-old patient.[1] After the patient suffered no side effects, the vaccine was administered to 19 more of the institution's children.[2][3]
Reports of inadequate funding and improper care of the residents, including children, were present dating back to the 1920's. Accounts surfaced of residents being found unclothed, unbathed, and neglected. In addition to rampant abuse among the institution's residents, staff also suffered abuse at the hands of fellow co-workers which included incidents of rape.
In 1996 the institution was permanently closed down, and many of its abandoned structures have since fallen into serious disrepair.
In 2011, Letchworth was featured on the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures cable-television series on Season 5, Episode 6 which originally aired on October 28, 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letchworth_Village
... which reminded me of the Willowbrook State School scandal ...
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Of course there are countless churches implicated all over the world... including here in Central Texas:
Pastors, Teachers and Sexual Abuse of Children
Post by elfismiles » 14 Oct 2011 23:39
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... somewhere around RI we've posted links to the book and documentary about several different "Boys Homes" where abuse was institutionalized. Can someone help me find those threads? I tried several different keywords but couldn't find them.
