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"What's most important here is that every school looks out for the students ahead of their own reputation, and it doesn't seem like that happened here," said Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence.
"The most important thing is for schools to follow the law and to report immediately, so law enforcement have an opportunity to step in," Schollett said. WMUR January 28, 2026 Meg Chant, program director with the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said many operators tell their sex workers if they report what’s going on, they would lose their license and could be deported.
“The very women being victimized are the ones who bear liability because they are the licensees,” Chant said. Union Leader January 20, 2026 NH May Rewrite its Domestic Violence Laws. Could Survivors Face Barriers to Seek Protection?1/21/2026
Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said that the changes could undo years of progress protecting survivors.
“This bill would eliminate the civil process and would leave a victim who isn’t ready or able to engage in the criminal process with no legal remedy,” she said. In 2024, New Hampshire saw 3,476 domestic violence petitions filed — but advocates said that number is not the full picture. Many survivors never come forward from fear of retaliation. Requiring them to involve the police or engage in a criminal case can also make an already dangerous situation even worse. Concord Monitor January 20, 2026 Nursing Assistant Accused of Assaulting Child at Hospital Faces Felony Charges in Separate Case1/13/2026
The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence works with crisis-affected families. Coalition coordinator Meg Chant said it's never too early to talk to children about speaking up.
"For the parents, it's really about listening to and believing children if they're speaking up and telling them that there's an issue," Chant said. "And then seeking help. That's what matters the most." Chant said the family in this case took the right approach, but she noted that police aren't the only resource for those who don't know where to turn. "If a parent is trying to work through the situation, and maybe they don't know what's going on yet and they're just trying to understand, 'Why is my child acting in this way that's unusual? There's a behavioral change.' Certainly, call the crisis center, and they can talk through that with them." WMUR January 9, 2026 |
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PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
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