Children at risk over sex activity at centre

Children as young as seven were at risk of being exposed to sexualised behaviour at a centre for people with disabilities.

The centre also saw numerous incidents of assaults between residents while, separately, one resident had gone missing.

The findings are contained in a highly critical inspection report regarding the Broomfield 2 Respite facility, in Co Louth, where “at times residents could be exposed to and/or subject to incidents of serious aggression and violence by their peers”.