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#act government #bimberi youth detention centre #brett dennis #canberra #catholic schools #child sexual abuse #child victims act #civil claims #civil litigation #grooming #institutional cover-up #kirsten nasser

Abuse in Canberra youth detention: 13 allege guard's assault
Four men describe sexual abuse by guard Brett Dennis at Quamby and Bimberi youth detention centres between 2003 and 2013. The ACT government faces civil claims and accusations of stonewalling.
the Guardian · 4m
Nearly 2,000 New York school abuse cases revealed
A landmark investigation uncovers the scale of sexual abuse in schools, showing how institutions enabled predators for decades.
Mother Jones · 5m