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Child sex abuse shame as state’s worst city for assaults revealed
In the past year, almost 200 children have been treated at Townsville’s Act for Kids centre, compared to 140 in Brisbane, 97 in Rockhampton and 83 on the Gold Coast.Executive director of public affairs Stephen Beckett said the new stats were alarming, but the number of sexual assaults happening in the city was much higher.Townsville Child Protection and Investigation Unit Detective Inspector Dave Miles said an average of 1700 child abuse notifications came through his department each year.About 30…
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