Vermont's top law enforcement officials vowed Monday to seek the truth of decades-old allegations of physical, mental and sexual abuse and even murder at the long-closed St. Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington. Police say they want to now hear from former residents of St. Josephs. "These children were some of the most vulnerable residents of our community and our community failed to protect them," Weinberger said. The announcement follows a recent article in Buzzfeed News that detailed allegations of abuse at the orphanage, which closed in 1974. The initial charge of the task force, which will be made up of the Burlington police, state police and the Chittenden County's State's Attorney, will be to investigate the murder allegations contained in the Buzzfeed article.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2018 21:19 UTC