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Investigation: At Boys Town, questions emerge over alleged sexual abuse, fundraising for youth home

Editor’s note: This story is part of an investigative series by the Des Moines Register exploring abuse allegations and financial practices at Boys Town. OMAHA, Neb. — Shaelyn Nielsen remembers being required to take tests about Boys Town’s rich history and its founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, before she and other teens were allowed to […]