Victims of child abuse given a formal apology

Tuesday 7th December 2010, 2:58PM GMT.

Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur

VICTIMS of child abuse received a formal apology from the States yesterday when Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur admitted that they had been failed by the system.

Reading a statement at the start of the session, Senator Le Sueur said that with the historical child abuse inquiry now concluded, it was time to extend sympathy to the Islanders who were affected.

He said: ‘On behalf of the Island’s government, I acknowledge that the care system that operated historically in the Island failed some children in the States’ residential care in a serious way. Such abuse has been confirmed by the criminal cases that have been before Jersey’s courts.’

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