First a strip-search goes too far, then a boy is isolated in a cell … the former detainees who tell all-too-similar stories
Exclusive: Guardian Australia has spent five months talking to men and women who are speaking out at last, alleging systemic assaults in custody across the countryWarning: This article contains allegations of child sexual abuse some readers might find distressingFind more from the Duty of Care investigation hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSexual abuse disclosed by former youth detainees often follows a “typical pattern”, Dr Sivasankaran Balaratnasingam says.First they mention invasive strip-searches which go one step too far, then two. They speak of being isolate
Read the full story at Guardian AustraliaOpen in the live monitor