Thursday, December 6, 2012
Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis told the alleged sexual abuse victims of a former Foxborough employee the town is “turning over every stone and file cabinet” in search of the truth.
As more light sheds on the allegations against William E. Sheehan, four of his alleged victims have come forward to ask town officials how the former Foxborough educator and community leader was able to allegedly abuse young boys for nearly 20 years without detection, according to a recent article in the Boston Globe. Globe correspondent Michele Morgan Bolton reported in Tuesday’s story, “Alleged abuse victims seek Foxborough response” that four alleged victims of Sheehan “called Monday for the town of Foxborough to investigate past management practices” to bring to light how Sheehan was allegedly able to sexually abuse at least 23 children in Foxborough from 1963-1981. “There has been a deafening silence from Town Hall,’’ the men told …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
This forum offers the community an opportunity to discuss the issues of child sexual abuse, learn more about its devastating impact and to learn how to prevent it.
In light of the recent disclosures of sexual abuse in Foxborough, the Foxborough Public Schools, police department and Hockomock Area YMCA has come together to offer a community prevention forum for child sexual abuse prevention. The forum, which will be held at the Ahern Middle School auditorium on Monday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m., will provide an important opportunity to bring the community together to discuss the issues of child sexual abuse, learn more about its devastating impact and to find out together as a community, what Foxborough can do to prevent it. This meeting will demonstrate that child sexual abuse is an issue that affects everyone, not just those that were abused and their family members. It will reinforce that the cost, both …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Foxborough Schools Superintendent Debra Spinelli sent a letter to parents in the community Thursday to address recent reports of a sexual abuse case involving incidents involving a former Ahern Middle School teacher that occurred in town over 30 years ago
Recent reports of a sexual abuse case in Foxborough involving a former Ahern Middle School teacher from over 30 years ago is likely to cause shock, anger and sadness throughout the community. Understanding this type of reaction, Foxborough Schools Superintendent Debra Spinelli was proactive in issuing a letter to parents in the community Thursday. "These reports of child sexual abuse in this community in the past are deeply disturbing to those of us who live and work in Foxborough," Spinelli said Thursday in response to Foxborough Patch inquiries. "The Foxborough Public School District joins other institutions throughout the town in expressing concern and empathy to any victims and their families. While these cases may have occurred some …
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Dennis Naughton
11:27 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
1981---nearly 32 years ago---Haven't we had this discussion multiple times since then? Is there something new? If so, fine. Otherwise what's the point, other than institutional need to justify existence. more ›