Australia sexual abuse: National apology delivered to victims

BBC News

The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued an apology to those who suffered child sexual abuse in institutions around the country - including organisations such as churches, schools and sports clubs - according to this article from BBC News. The apology follows "a five-year inquiry which found tens of thousands of children had suffered abuse in the nation's institutions over decades."

According to the article, the inquiry found that "religious ministers and school teachers were the most commonly reported perpetrators. The greatest number were in Catholic institutions."