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Man charged with sexual abuse of children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre

The Guardian World Thursday 10 September 2026, 05:14 UTC By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondent 1 min read
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Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who had access to children in South Australia’s youth detention centre has been charged with historical sexual abuse offences dating back to 1978.The 78-year-old from Adelaide’s western suburbs was charged with 55 offences including multiple...

Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003

A man who had access to children in South Australia’s youth detention centre has been charged with historical sexual abuse offences dating back to 1978.

The 78-year-old from Adelaide’s western suburbs was charged with 55 offences including multiple counts of rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, sexual abuse of a child, gross indecency and indecent assault. Police say the charges relate to 29 known victim-survivors, many of whom were children at the time of the alleged offending.

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