First a strip-search goes too far, then a boy is isolated in a cell … the former detainees who tell all-too-similar stories

Exclusive: Guardian Australia has spent five months talking to men and women who are speaking out at last, alleging systemic assaults in custody across the country Warning: This article contains allegations of child sexual abuse some readers might find distressing Find more from the Duty of Care investigation here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sexual abuse disclosed by former youth detainees often follows a “typical pattern”, Dr Sivasankaran Balaratnasingam says.

First they mention invasive strip-searches which go one step too far, then two.

They speak of being isolated in their cells, or assaulted while being escorted to use the toilet.

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