Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home
Summary
A teenage girl in a Queensland, Australia, residential care home was allegedly raped by a staff member. The government is investigating the case and has pledged to reform the child safety system to better protect vulnerable children in care.Key Facts
- The alleged rape happened in a state-funded residential care home west of Brisbane.
- The victim is a teenage girl believed to have intellectual impairments.
- Queensland’s child safety minister, Amanda Camm, confirmed the investigation and expressed zero tolerance for abuse.
- About 67% of reported sexual exploitation cases in state care involve children in residential care, according to a recent inquiry.
- The government accepted 32 out of 52 recommendations from a child safety inquiry and committed $200 million to improvements within 30 months.
- The government plans to create the Queensland Protection Commission, a new agency to improve child protection and prevent abuse.
- The commission is expected to start in early 2027 and will focus on safeguarding children and vulnerable people under one agency.
- The inquiry report showed no child has been adopted from state care in Queensland since 2019, highlighting systemic problems.
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