A group of four Florida men claim they were abused in the 1950s and 1960s at a reform school in Marianna now known as the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. The men, who call themselves the "White House Boys," also claim that more than 30 teens and young boys were buried in unmarked graves on the school's property after being beaten to death.CNN: White House Boys' win inquiry of reform school graves ABC News: Florida Investigates Graves at Boys School
Investigation
In December 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist asked authorities to investigate the graves, identify the bodies and to try to determine if any crimes were committed. There are 32 unmarked graves on the school's property. Each of the graves is marked only by a single white cross; no names are on the crosses to identify the dead.ABC News: Florida Investigates Graves at Boys School
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Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys formerly known as the Florida Industrial School for BoysCNN: White House Boys' win inquiry of reform school graves
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Four men known as the "White House Boys" claim they were beaten at the school in the 1950s and 1960sABC News: Florida Investigates Graves at Boys School
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The "White House Boys"
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They also claim several students at the school were abused and murdered; Dick Colon claims to have witnessed a boy being beaten to deathCNN: White House Boys' win inquiry of reform school graves
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The "White House" on the school's grounds is where much of the alleged abuse took placeABC News: Florida Investigates Graves at Boys School
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Claims prompted Florida Governor Charlie Crist to call for an investigation into alleged abuse at the schoolABC News: Florida Investigates Graves at Boys School
