State care files reveal injury and rape of teens

HOW the state care system failed vulnerable children has been exposed in a series of documents which show how teenagers were raped having absconded from care and suffered serious injury in care facilities.

Documents released under Freedom of Information show from 2005 to 2007 more than 150 incident report files were recorded.

Incidents including sexual and physical abuse took place in foster homes, while other children were injured in other care settings, including residential facilities.