Landmark class action filed over decades of alleged abuse in South Australian youth detention centres
A class action lawsuit has been filed in South Australia alleging decades of abuse against children in youth detention centres.Summary
A landmark class action has been filed in the South Australian Supreme Court on behalf of victims of alleged horrific abuse within the state’s youth detention system. The claim alleges abuse occurred over several decades, targeting primary school-aged children while in custody at Magill and Cavan youth training centres between 1970 and December 2015. Lawyer Liz Kefford stated in the application that these “vulnerable minors” were instead subjected to “sexual and physical violence, fear and mistreatment” with lasting impacts. A police taskforce launched last year is investigating the alleged crimes, but no arrests have been made yet, and some information is being kept confidential to avoid impacting the ongoing criminal investigations. Some victims report still suffering from nightmares related to the alleged abuse.
(Source：7NEWS Australia)