Man charged with sexual abuse of children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre
A 78-year-old man has been charged with 55 historical sexual abuse offenses linked to the now-closed Magill training centre in South Australia. The charges follow an extensive investigation by the police taskforce Libero, covering incidents between 1978 and 2003.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing efforts to seek justice for historical institutional abuse and the long-term impact of such investigations on victim-survivors.
The man was charged as the result of taskforce Libero, established in 2025 to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at Magill training centre. The man was charged as the result of taskforce Libero, established in 2025 to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at Magill training centre. South Australia Man charged with sexual abuse of children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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