THE COVER-UP OF A PEDOPHILE AT LAMOILLE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
Tues. 17 June 2025
This is a sordid story about the cover-up of a pedophile at Lamoille County Mental Health agency LCMH, in Morrisville, Vermont. There are more cover-ups. For instance, in September 1992, a male client of the agency killed himself. Pat Gray, a member of the Emergency Services unit was in a sexual relationship with the man’s estranged wife. She was also a client of LCMH. The Directors covered it up.
In 2022, Sandy Albright, a former member of the Board of Directors gave me the name of another person. She said, “he’s another scandal, and they covered up that one too. I am notifying every Bar association in Vermont, because one of the principals, Edward B. French, of Stackpole and French was a part of the cover-ups. That is, he had intimate knowledge of the ‘crimes in progress’ and was part of it. That makes him part of the conspiracy.
Also, between August and December 2022, I forwarded an earlier version of this to every member of the Vermont legislature. No reply. Everyone from the Vermont Attorney General, to the heads of Vermont State agencies, the State Police received a copy. No reply.
However, this deals solely with the cover-up of the pedophile. I will break this case open. Soon.
Sometime between 1988-1991 William ‘Bill’ Mullin was hired as a child psychologist at Lamoille County Mental Health (LCMH). He was a pedophile, and he violated children in his office. When William ‘Butch’ Alexander, the Executive Director, and Floyd Nease, the Director of Family and Child services found out, they decided to cover it up, and erase his name from agency files. That way, they could deny that Mullin was ever employed there. They never heard of any Bill Mullin. Bill who?
This meant that they would not notify the Office of the Attorney General of Vermont, nor the Lamoille County State’s Attorney, nor the Vermont State Police, nor the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, or the Morristown, or any local police departments.
In addition, they did not notify the following State Agencies: The Vermont Agency of Human Services, The Department for Children and Families, The Department of Mental Health, and, The Vermont Department of Health.
Each time they did not notify any of the above, they broke these laws.
They deliberately failed to report the sexual abuse of children in their care. Each child, each instance, is a separate criminal offense.
They deliberately failed to disclose the sexual abuse of children. Again, each child, each instance, is a separate criminal offense.
They failed to protect children from a sexual predator. Again, Each child, each instance, is a separate criminal offense.
Theirs was a calculated plan. They did it to protect the agency’s name, but mostly, their personal reputations. There would be costs, or downsides, but they were essential to their plan. To them, they were unavoidable.
They would have to ‘throw the children under the bus’. And, they did. But, that’s the price of success, and they weren’t going to lose sleep over it. That’s pure evil.
Of the two, Floyd Nease was the driving force. Years later, he ran for, and was elected, to represent the people, children and families of Lamoille County in the Vermont State House of Representatives. In his campaign literature, and speeches, he proudly touted his years of work as a dedicated advocate for children and families. That’s rich.
The actions that he, Alexander and others took, made certain that untold numbers of children would be abused by Mullin over decades. They showed a criminal, and reckless disregard for the child victims. They, like Mullin, are Perps!
Alexander, and Nease, made a deal with Mullin. They would give him six months pay in cash, plus a ‘glowing letter of reference’ to ensure he got a job elsewhere. All Mullin had to do was leave Vermont ‘quickly’ and quietly’. However, the Board of Directors would have to approve their plan.
Floyd Nease told the Board, that their plan was the only way out of the mess. He lied through his teeth, and said Mullin had only exposed himself to children. He made it seem that exposing himself to children wasn’t so bad. If a pedophile gets away with that, he’s far along is the ‘grooming’ process. Next comes touching, and more. Floyd Nease absolutely knew this. The Board approved the plan, and they got the money for Mullin.
Both Alexander, Nease, and the legal counsel for the agency, Edward B. French, of Stackpole & French of Stowe, Vermont, knew that Mullin planned to apply for the vacant position of child psychologist at the U.S. Naval Base at New London Connecticut. They knew what it meant for the children, and the families serving their country. They didn’t care! They got rid of the problem.
Mullin left Vermont with pockets stuffed with cash. They rewarded him, and he was free to molest children. A pedophile could not have hoped for a better outcome.
It’s like he hit the jackpot! Think about that.
This is what they did not do:
THEY DID NOT NOTIFY the Vermont Department of Mental Health, nor the Vermont Department for Children and Families, and more. They are required to by Vermont code Tit. 13, § 4911, et. seq. The Penalty for Failure to Report is a fine of up to $500. And, ‘Failing to report with the intent to conceal abuse or neglect is punishable by up to six months imprisonment and a fine $1,000’.
Again, Each child, each instance, is a separate criminal offense.
THEY DID NOT NOTIFY the Attorney General of Vermont. Nor, the Lamoille County State’s Attorney. Again, each child, each instance, is a separate criminal offense.
THEY DID NOT NOTIFY the Vermont State Police, nor the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, nor the Morristown Town, or other local Police Departments. Again, each child, each instance, is a separate offense.
To the authorities, and media outlets who refused to investigate when I notified you in 2022, Do You Get the Picture?
They handled their pedophile problem like a Catholic Cardinal. Send the Pedophile elsewhere.
Think about it. Let it sink in. When Nease and Alexander knew that Bill Mullin, was a pedophile and abusing children, in his office, their first instinct was to cover it up, conceal his crimes, and get him out of state before the police found out. Out of sight, out of mind. That’s the LCMH way.
They did not want Mullin to be arrested, or stand trial for violating the children. They did not want anyone to know. Not the parents, or the public. See, if that happened, they would have three big problems.
First, the arrest, indictment, and trial, would mean that it would be the biggest news story in Vermont for quite some time. And, initially, it would be big news across America. Then, those pesky investigative reporters would be asking questions, and digging. And, they would find much more because people who no longer work there would talk. They were not going to let that happen.
Secondly, they personally, and the agency would be the subject of multiple investigations by various state agencies. Such as,
The Vermont Agency of Human Services, The Vermont Department for Children and Families, The Vermont Department of Health, The Vermont of Department of Mental Health.
There would also be investigations by the Attorney General of Vermont, the Lamoille County State’s Attorney, the Vermont State Police, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, the Morristown, and other local Police Departments.
The Vermont Legislature may well have launched their own investigation.
Central to these investigations would be the core questions,
‘How did this happened? What went wrong? .
Who is responsible for this? What needs to be done so this never happens again.
For sure, William Alexander, and Floyd Nease, would have to resign, or be fired, and new leadership brought in. Their careers in the ‘helping professions’ would be over. No mental health agency would be crazy enough to hire them! They were not going to let that happen.
Thirdly, Alexander, Nease et al, and LCMH could face multiple lawsuits. They would be held responsible for the damage that Mullins inflicted on the children due their gross negligence. The financial cost could cripple the agency’s ability to function. It’s even possible that LCMH could have gone bankrupt. Like their ethics.
However, one Board member, Sandy Albright, of Jeffersonville refused to go along. She was outraged at their plan to help a pedophile walk free. She voted against it, and gave them, especially Nease a tongue- lashing, and resigned from the Board in disgust. Sandy Albright was the only person who had integrity.
I was told that one of the excuses that Floyd Nease put to the Board was that Mullin threatened to sue when told he was being terminated. That’s complete, and utter garbage. Mullin was in no position to make such a threat. One phone call to the Morristown Police, and he’d be toast.
They shielded a pedophile, Mullin, from the police, and justice. Think about it. Floyd Nease was the Director of Family and Child Services, and that’s what he did.
Just as he shielded, and protected a pedophile, it’s apparent that powerful people in the State Government, and Media, like Anne Galloway, et al of VTDigger (2022), the editors of The Burlington Free Press, and WCAX et al., have shown no inclination to investigate. Why? Because they consider Floyd Nease a friend. To others, he was an esteemed colleague. PSST: They covered-up a pedophile.
William ‘Butch’ Alexander, and Floyd Nease, tossed the children ‘under the bus’. The children’s welfare was not in the frame. They were ‘collateral damage’, or ‘expendable’. Two terms I’m familiar with as a grunt Marine in the Vietnam War.
Again, these entities have not wanted to bother to investigate the cover-up of a pedophile.
To this day, no one knows how many victims there were, nor the depth of their suffering, or how it impacted their lives and families. How many had broken relationships, or mental health problems like depression anxiety, or a host of other issues? How many of those children later struggled with suicidal feelings, or took their own lives?
This much is certain. William Alexander, Floyd Nease, and Edward B. French, counsel for LCMH, bear criminal, and civil culpability, and responsibility for the suicide death of any child who was molested by Mullin at the agency, or after they helped him escape detection, and justice. This is so, because, if not for their criminal actions those children would not have been placed in danger.
Nease and Alexander did not care. Their sole concern was to make the problem go away so it didn’t raise questions about them, and the operation of the agency. And, of course, a big fear was having an audit by a crack team of forensic accountants.The heck with the children. And, here’s the irony of all ironies. Where would those children, or as adults go for help? Lamoille County Mental Health!
Had Nease and Alexander acted with integrity, the well-being of the children would have been their primary concern. And, their lives would have turned out differently.
Mullin would have been arrested, indicted, tried, convicted, and jailed. His name would have been on the registry of sex offenders, and far less children abused by him. But, Alexander, and Nease, do not have a shred of integrity. They did not give a whit about the children.
Their criminal plan, and actions prove it. Worse, they saddled Mullin’s victims everywhere with a life sentence. When justice is done, their names Floyd Nease, and William Alexander should be a added to the Registry of Sex Offenders.
The child victims, and their families deserve justice. They deserve to be compensated. They deserve to be helped to heal. They gave Mullins tens of thousands of dollars, and a new lease on life. They denied this to the children, and their parents. Those families have had long, difficult, and unnecessary struggles.
The criminals in suits who did this must be held accountable.
Then there’s this. Every single counselor, social worker, psychologist, therapist, or Director who worked at LCMH at that time, and knew, or knew later, had, and have, a legal, an ethical, and a moral duty to report the matter. NOT ONE DID. They put their job above the children. And, NOT ONE of them reported the cover-up.
And, yet, they stress the need to clients to be honest.
Every one of them is unworthy of their professional qualifications. When push came to shove, they kept silent. Think about this. That’s the way the agency operated. Would you send a child, relative, or friend to LCMH if you knew what went on.
On my last day at the agency, I had an exit interview. Floyd Nease, and Eleanor Morrissey, my supervisor, were present. I told both that I was informing them that I had heard that a Bill Mullin,had worked there as a child psychologist, and that he was a pedophile, and had sexually abused children in his office. At the mere mention of Mullin’s name, Floyd jumped out of his chair, ran behind the desk, and shut a recording device off. I also told them, that they had an obligation to report the matter to authorities.
They DID NOT.
SILENCE IS COMPLICITY
More than anything, it shows what type of place LCMH was, and still probably is today.
CRIMINAL OFFENSES OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER AND FLOYD NEASE
William Alexander and Floyd Nease materially abetted Mullins in escaping justice. Just as the person who drives the getaway car in a robbery is an integral part of the crime. They are ‘accessories after the fact’ to the crimes Mullins committed against children at LCMH.
They assisted a criminal who committed a crime.
They assisted him after the crime.
They had knowledge of the crime. And,
They intended to help the criminal (Mullins) avoid arrest and punishment.
They did!
The other Program Directors at LCMH, and every member of the LCMH Board of Directors who approved the plan are also ‘accessories after the fact’ for the same reasons.
Further, Nease and Alexander are also ‘accessories before the fact’ of any crimes Mullins committed against children after he left LCMH.
They materially helped him get away.
They were instrumental in his ability to violate children in the future.
Legally, they did not have to be present at the commission of those crimes.
They are Felons. They committed multiple felonies. They are are not convicted. Yet!
The legal counsel for LCMH was Edward B. French Esq. of Stackpole & French, of Stowe, Vermont. Key questions he needs to answer are these.
What did he know?
When did he know it, and
What did he do?
Did he help them in any way in the furtherance of their crimes?
As their legal counsel, conversations between him, and Nease, and Alexander are covered by attorney -client privilege. However, if Ed French knew of the crimes in progress, then those conversations are not protected. If Ed French in any way gave advice, suggestions, or anything that helped them in their ongoing crimes, then Ed French would be a co-conspirator in those crimes.
In August 1994 phone call to Ed French, I asked him ‘who’s Bill Mullin’? He hung up immediately. The same thing happened in May 1999.
FEDERAL CRIMES
Once Mullin left Vermont, then, each and every child he molested in other states… makes Alexander, Nease et al liable for Federal crimes. lt’s just as if a person brought a child beyond the state line to violate them. In this case, Nease, and Alexander were instrumental in Mullin’s ability to molest children wherever he went. They must be prosecuted for their criminal, and reckless behavior.
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
The conversations between William Alexander and Floyd Nease, and others about covering up the sex crimes by Mullins constitute a criminal conspiracy at both the State, and Federal level. Some of these involve,
The planning to pay Mullin to get him to leave Vermont,
Any, and all discussions in this regard,
The bankrolling of Mullin,
The letter of reference they gave Mullin that was intended guarantee his getting a job elsewhere,
The Fraudulent, and deliberate misleading information presented to the Board of Directors,
The subsequent cover-up and removal of Mullin’s his name from all agency records…
All of these constitute a criminal conspiracy, at both the State, and Federal level.
The Penalties in such a case could be the same as the penalties for the crime they are trying cover up; the sexual violations of children. See: 2012 Vermont Statutes Title 13 Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Chapter 29 CONSPIRACY § 1404 Conspiracy 13 V.S.A. § 1404.
CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO HELP MULLIN ESCAPE JUSTICE
This is almost as vile, as the other crimes. How much money did they give Mullins? I was told that they gave Mullin six months pay. It was, of course, in cash. Nease, and Alexander weren’t about to leave a paper trail.
If Mullins, a psychologist, was paid $25 hourly, then six months pay would equal $24,000. If he was paid $35 an hour, then six months pay would be $33,600… etc. The payoff they gave Mullins is somewhere in that range! It’s staggering. It’s criminal. It was a bribe. Imagine that. They bribed a pedophile to go away to save them embarrassment!
Where did it come from? Where did they get it? They sure didn’t take out a bank loan. One thing is certain. The money came from funds that were allocated to provide services for families, children, or other programs . That is, all of the money came from State and Federal grants. They took the money, from them, and gave it to the man who molested the children. That’s as Cold as it gets.
During his career Floyd Nease spoke publicly, and wrote articles stressing the need for more funding for family and child services. All of the above should raise questions about how they operated before Mullins. With Mullin, their natural reaction was to conceal his crimes. That’s not the only time.
Ask yourself this, If you found out that a member of your staff was a pedophile, what would you do? You’d call the police. In every situation, before, and after Mullin, covering up incidents, or scandals, has been the MO at Lamoille County Mental Health.
Follow the money. Before and after Mullin.
CONCLUSIONS
A number of serious sexual crimes against children were committed at Lamoille County Mental Health LCMH. These crimes also violate federal laws.
William Mullin was hired as a child psychologist at Lamoille County Mental Health. He was a pedophile, and had sexually abused children in his office.
Floyd Nease, and William Alexander, et al had an absolute ‘Duty of Care’ towards the children. However, when they found out what Mullin was about, they tossed the well- being of those children aside, and engaged in a criminal conspiracy to hide the crimes, and help Mullin escape justice.
No one has been held to account for these crimes.
In August, and September 2022, I notified nearly every member of the Vermont legislature, the Attorney General of Vermont, and the US, plus State Agencies that have oversight responsibilities in this regard, also police agencies, and media outlets. There seems to be an official reluctance to investigate these crimes.
The Morristown Town Police Department did a cursory investigation. That was it.
Every Vermont State agency listed above has a legal, an ethical, and a moral duty to investigate, and prosecute the criminals involved.
VTDigger, The Burlington Free Press et al has an ethical, and a moral duty to investigate. They have in the past. These are major crimes against children in their own backyard. If they don’t investigate, because of a friendship, or liking of Floyd Nease, then after the indictments roll out, the damage to the reputation of VTDigger, The Burlington Free Press et al will be beyond repair.
If they do not do the right thing, then I will personally make sure that the names of those entities, and leaders will be synonymous with The Cover-up of a Pedophile, and the cover-up of the death of a client. And, more.
This summer, 2025, I will return to Vermont to break this case open. I will execute a Citizen’s Arrest against Floyd Nease, William ‘Butch’ Alexander, et al. If they are released from custody without charges, I will execute another Citizens Arrest, again, and again until this matter is thoroughly investigated .
If necessary, will picket the Office, and homes of the Attorney General of Vermont, the Vermont legislature, State Police HQ, VTDigger, The Burlington Free Press.
On Sunday 6 June 1976, I was one of fifteen members of Vietnam Veterans Against The War VVAW who took over the Statue of Liberty. I firmly believe in the efficacy of civil disobedience to highlight injustices, or cover-ups.
The children, and their families deserve justice. Mullin, and his co-conspirators, Alexander, Nease, et al must be brought to justice, and held accountable for their crimes. It is that simple.
William Alexander, and Floyd Nease, are also liable for criminal charges, and liability for financial damages suffered by every child in the United States after they helped Mullin escape detection, and prosecution in Vermont. Their names must be added to the state, and National Registry of Sex Offenders.
Finally, there needs to be a thorough investigation into the operations, and cover-ups of past crimes at Lamoille County Mental Health.
About Me
I was born in Boston, and grew up in Woburn. At 17, I joined the Marine Corps (1968 – 1970), and twice volunteered for combat in Vietnam. From 1975 to 1987 I lived in Boston, and started a family. In 1987 we moved to North Cambridge, Vermont. Then, in June 1997 our family moved to Cork, Ireland.
From Sept., 1992 till May 1993 I interned in the Substance Abuse Unit at Lamoille County Mental Health LCMH. As an intern, I did something that was unprecedented. I reported two individuals at the agency for ethics violations. Both lost their jobs. One was my boss, and the Director of the county Substance Abuse unit.
In May 1993, I graduated with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from, then, Johnson State College, and was kept on at the agency on a part-time basis in the same position.
On 24 April 1994 I proposed that LCMH form and ethics committee. In May 1994, Floyd Nease demanded my resignation. He said “We don’t need this (ethics committee), we’ve done fine without it (I laughed), and we don’t need you. I told him “you can fire me right now. As a sub-contracted employee, I have no legal right to contest it…pause. unless I can prove that you are doing so to keep something covered up”.
He said if I didn’t resign, then I would never get a job in Vermont. I did not care. I left the agency in August 1994. At the end of the meeting, I asked Floyd, “Who’s Bill Mullin”? He jumped out of his chair, and yelled “this meeting is over”. He was heard by others
For decades, I dug deep. No one at the agency would talk about it. If they saw me in a store, they walked in the other direction. It made me more determined to find the truth. Studying law, and access to the internet helped to make some progress.
I am willing to take a polygraph to verify the statements I have made, and cooperate in any way.
Paul Meuse MA BCL LLB
From Siem Reap
