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The guard promised to protect Aaron. Instead, he allegedly raped the frightened 12-year-old

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Exclusive: As former child detainees alleging sexual abuse in WA state custody seek redress, one lawyer condemns a shocking term used to describe compensation payouts Find more from the Duty of Care investigation here Warning: This article contains allegations of child sexual abuse some readers might find distressing All the boys at Rangeview feared “going out back”.

Behind the low buildings that made up the youth detention centre in suburban Perth, boys as young as 10 say they were taken to an area away from the cells and beaten – allegedly by guards and, at times, by older boys.

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