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Four men sue over abuse at ACT detention centre
An investigation into sexual assault allegations at an Australian youth detention centre launches as four men pursue legal action against the government.
In brief
An investigation into sexual assault allegations at an Australian youth detention centre launches as four men pursue legal action against the government. Four men have launched separate legal actions against the ACT government alleging they were sexually assaulted by the same guard at a youth detention centre, with at…
Four men sue over detention abuse
Four young men have launched separate legal actions against the ACT government alleging they were sexually assaulted by the same guard at a youth detention centre in Canberra.
Twelve others made similar allegations
At least twelve other former detainees have made similar allegations against the now-deceased man, known to the detainees as Chicken.
Five-month investigation launches
Indigenous affairs correspondent Sarah Collard spent five months speaking to former detainees of Australian youth detention centres who allege they were sexually assaulted while under state care and protection.
Duty of care series begins
The investigation, called Duty of care, launches this morning with an examination of the ACT's youth justice system and the allegations against the guard.
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The headline
Four men have launched separate legal actions against the ACT government alleging they were sexually assaulted by the same guard at a youth detention centre, with at least twelve other former detainees making similar allegations against the now-deceased man.
