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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Tim Piccione

Historical child sexual abuse survivor awarded $300,000 settlement

The abuse in question took place on an Australian naval base. Picture Shutterstock

The Australian government will pay hundreds-of-thousands of dollars to a victim-survivor of historical child sexual and physical abuse.

The man will receive a $300,000 settlement from the Commonwealth of Australia after suffering abuse as a teenager stationed at a Royal Australian Navy base 50 years ago.

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