Qld police investigating alleged sexual assault of girl in residential care
Queensland police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in residential care, which the child safety minister has described as "heinous".
Queensland police are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl who was in residential care. The incident occurred at a residence west of Brisbane, and was reported to the police on August 21. Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm described the allegations as "heinous." The government plans to introduce a bill into state parliament to create a new agency, the Queensland Protection Commission (QPC), to protect children and vulnerable people.
The QPC will be the state's first dedicated child and vulnerable persons safeguarding agency, bringing together multiple departments under one roof to identify and take action against predators. Child protection advocates have expressed shock and disappointment at the targeting of vulnerable children.
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