The state has agreed to pay $6.75 million to settle a suit brought by the grandparents of two young girls who were sexually abused by their parents while under the supervision of New Hampshire’s Division for Children, Youth and Families.
The lawsuit alleged DCYF and two nonprofits — Easterseals New Hampshire and CASA-NH — failed to protect the two girls from “horrific” sexual abuse by their biological parents in 2013 despite repeated warning signs.