{
  "id": 15422884,
  "title": "The guard promised to protect Aaron. Instead, he allegedly raped the frightened 12-year-old",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/the-guard-promised-to-protect-aaron-instead-he-allegedly-raped-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/youth-justice-sexual-assault-allegations-western-australia-wa-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a disturbing case of alleged sexual abuse, a former 12-year-old youth detained in a Perth detention centre alleges he was raped by a guard. Aaron, now in his 30s, claims he was promised protection by the guard, but instead endured two instances of sexual abuse, describing it as a \"betrayal\" and \"trauma\". The first alleged assault occurred when he underwent a strip-search, with the guard ripping off his clothes. Aaron's lawyer, Peter Subramaniam of Chamberlains Law Firm, is representing him in a lawsuit against the Western Australian government for alleged negligence in failing to protect him from sexual abuse. Subramaniam says the alleged abuse was \"brutal\" and \"hectic\", and has taken years of freedom of information requests to gather any records from the WA government. The government has paid out over $28 million to 361 survivors through the national redress scheme, but the term used to describe compensation payouts has been described as \"derogatory\" by Subramaniam.",
  "summary": "Exclusive: As former child detainees alleging sexual abuse in WA state custody seek redress, one lawyer condemns a shocking term used to describe compensation payouts Find more from the Duty of Care investigation here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains allegations of child sexual abuse some readers might find distressing All the boys at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former 12-year-old Aaron alleges sexual abuse by Perth detention centre guard",
    "Guard promised protection, then committed two instances of sexual abuse",
    "Aaron's lawyer represents him in lawsuit against Western Australian government"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}