After its publication, the article ignited a firestorm that led to the arrest of the two perpetrators and the firing of most of the top brass of the TYC. His article “Hidden In Plain Sight” chronicles how gross negligence and a bureaucratic cover-up allowed two Texas Youth Commission employees to get away with sexually molesting numerous wards of the state. It was a tip by one of those sources that led him to one of the largest stories of the year in Texas, and to the kind of “smoking gun” document most investigative reporters only dream of finding. Primarily focusing on criminal justice, Blakeslee developed a wide range of sources in Texas, particularly while writing his book, Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town. After that, he moved to The Texas Observer where he specialized in investigative journalism. Nate Blakeslee began his career as a transportation beat reporter with the Austin Chronicle.
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