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NH Lawyers At Center Of Pinkerton Teacher-Student Sex Cover-Up Row

by WireNews+Co - Open-Publishing - Tuesday 2 July 2013

Timothy Goulden and Armand Hyatt, two lawyers with NH law firm Hyatt & Flynn PLLC were contacted in November 2012 regarding allegations that a former teacher of Pinkerton Academy had abused her position of trust at the school in the 70s and sexually abused a student.

The allegations levelled against the school also described that officials at Pinkerton Academy had covered-up the events when they terminated the teacher’s position and then failed to investigate or even discuss the claim of abuse with the young student.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Education received the complaint from the former student, who had contacted them early this year when it appeared his lawyers were ’dragging their heels’ with the claim and after it became clear they didn’t intend to pursue the teacher for her actions.

Hyatt, who is a board member of the Lawrence Community Works and a coach in the Amesbury Youth Rotary Basketball League, Holy Family Parish; St. Basil’s Salvatoran Center and also a Big Brother, actually prevented his client from replying to a State investigator; saying that to do so would reduce any potential settlement.

Despite numerous attempts by their client Goulden (a former Nashua police Lieutenant and prosecutor) and Hyatt declined to pursue the teacher, even though the fact that they have offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts was the primary reason they were selected by their client in the first place — the teacher now lives in Massachusetts.

Instead, these two lawyers opted to go after Pinkerton Academy because of its obvious financial liability and deep pockets.

A complaint against Goulden and Hyatt has been filed with and is currently pending before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

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