Episode 200: Dennis Boo Vaughan, Jr. (Part 1)
Suffer the Little Children
Suffer the Little Children Pod
4.6 • 937 Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In 2016, toddler Dennis “Boo” Vaughan Jr. and his three siblings were removed from their parents’ custody due to concerns of substance abuse and domestic violence. They were ultimately placed in the Laconia, New Hampshire, home of their maternal grandmother, Sherry Connor. Their mother, Danielle Vaughan, had experienced her mother’s abuse firsthand and knew Sherry was mistreating and abusing her children.Â
Over the next two years, DCYF received at least 27 reports of child abuse and neglect against the Vaughan children. Despite these warnings from Danielle and several others, including mandatory reporters, DCYF continually overlooked the increasingly egregious and shocking ways Sherry treated her grandchildren. Only after Sherry accidentally sent Danielle audio of one abusive incident did DCYF act, and it was nowhere near enough.
This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Dennis “Boo” Vaughan, Jr.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast contains descriptions of violence against children and adult language and is not suitable for all audiences. |
| 0:06.9 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:26.0 | Hi everyone and welcome to Suffer the Little Children, |
| 0:31.0 | the podcast giving voices back to the victims of child abuse murder and their families. |
| 0:38.1 | I'm your host, Lane, and this is episode 200, Dennis Boo Vaughn Jr., part one. |
| 0:49.9 | In 2016, toddler Dennis Boo Vaughn Jr. and his three siblings were removed from their parents' custody due to concerns of substance abuse and domestic violence. |
| 0:56.6 | They were ultimately placed in the Laconia, New Hampshire, home of their maternal grandmother, Sherry Connor. |
| 1:05.3 | Their mother, Danielle Vaughn, had experienced her mother's abuse firsthand and knew Sherry was mistreating and abusing her children. |
| 1:13.1 | Over the next two years, DCYF received at least 27 reports of child abuse and neglect against the Vaughn children. Despite these warnings from Danielle and several others, including mandatory |
| 1:19.3 | reporters, DCYF continually overlooked the increasingly egregious and shocking ways Sherry treated |
| 1:26.0 | her grandchildren. Only after Sherry treated her grandchildren. |
| 1:32.2 | Only after Sherry accidentally sent Danielle Audio of one abusive incident, |
| 1:35.8 | did DCYF act, and it was nowhere near enough. |
| 1:41.4 | This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Dennis Boo Vaughan Jr. |
| 1:50.0 | This is an episode a long time in the making, and I'm honored to bring you Boo's story during a milestone episode. After 200 episodes, over 5 million downloads, and almost 5.5 years, each and every one of the over 150 kids whose stories I've told has a piece of my heart. |
| 2:02.6 | Boo, of course, is no exception. |
| 2:05.5 | Now I'll get into his story. |
| 2:11.5 | Danielle Nicole Vaughn was born on April 30, 1989. |
| 2:16.7 | Danielle remembers her mother, Sherry Kay Connor, who was born on October 27, |
| 2:21.3 | 1962, as being erratic and having violent outbursts. |
| 2:25.3 | Sherry was friends with a man named Dennis M. Vaughn, who was born on February 27, |
| 2:31.3 | 1956, in Belfast, Maine. He graduated high school in 1974, after which he served for a time |
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