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KEARNEY — Two top employees at Kearney’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center no longer work at the facility.

Rey Rodriguez, facility operating officer at YRTC, and Matt Christiancy, administrative assistant III, left YRTC Wednesday. Both have worked at the facility since 2001.

Russ Reno, spokesperson with the state Department of Health and Human Services in Lincoln, which operates YRTC, declined to comment on the circumstances of the men’s departures.

Reno said no internal investigation is going on at YRTC.

"As we do in all personnel-related situations, we handle human resources matters in a confidential manner," he said.

Rodriguez and Christiancy previously worked under former YRTC Administrator Jana Peterson. In September, Peterson was removed from her role as administrator at YRTC and became a consultant for the state as a liaison between DHHS and the State Probation Office.

Reno said Peterson remained in that role Wednesday, however Rodriguez and Christiancy don't have other jobs with the state.

On April 11, Mark LaBouchardiere was hired at YRTC’s new administrator.