General
Ashley Youth Detention Centre staffer accused of rape was not stood down for 10 months, Tasmanian Parliament hears
Management at Tasmania’s Ashley Youth Detention Centre knew a staff member had been accused of a rape for 10 months before standing them down, according to a claim made in Tasmania’s Parliament.
Key points:
-
State Parliament heard new allegations about incidents of sexual abuse at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
-
Greens Leader Cassy O’Connor claimed a staff member alleged to have been involved in a potential rape was not stood down for 10 months, and that two detainees had allegedly discussed the sexual abuse of a younger detainee with a Coke bottle
-
A Greens motion for the facility to close failed
Greens leader Cassy O’Connor told Parliament management became aware of a potential incident involving a staff member and a teenager at the…
-
General19 hours agoEnvironment Bill passes Senate as Greens cut deal with Labor
-
General20 hours agoTroops critically injured in Washington shooting named as FBI launch terror probe
-
Business19 hours agoWhat Warren Buffett’s farewell letter means for Berkshire Hathaway investors
-
General18 hours agoCalls for states to change alcohol laws ahead of women’s ministers meeting