After the coaches allegedly became aware of the hazing, “they failed to report it, as they are required by law, and either discouraged a victim from reporting it or encouraged the destruction of evidence,” officials said.
Under a state law known as 51A, coaches are considered mandatory reporters, along with doctors, teachers, and social workers, and are required to notify the Department of Children and Families if they suspect a child is being abused mentally or physically.
In November, Haverhill school administrators canceled the rest of their high school football season after a video emerged showing members of the football team allegedly hazing a teenage boy, the Globe reported. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/20/metro/two-football-coaches-one-player-facing-charges-connection-with-three-alleged-hazing-incidents-haverhill-high-school/
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