AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Advocates on child protection say it is clear people remain able to circumvent efforts by authorities to keep children safe.
A royal commission is likely to be held in South Australia into another case of alleged child sexual abuse.
A man, 32, from Adelaide’s southern suburbs is facing charges of unlawful sexual intercourse involving seven preschool-aged wards of the state over 18 months to late 2012, as well as pornography offences.
Authorities say the man had cleared police, child protection and psychological checks before he was hired to care for children in a government-run residential facility.
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