Abuse victims take privacy action against media

Two young victims of sexual abuse have claimed before the High Court that details contained in media reports of their attacker's conviction for abusing them resulted in their loss of their anonymity and breached their constitutional right to privacy.

The two who were abused by a male, who more than two years ago admitted to charges of rape and sexual assault against the two, claim that their identification had a catastrophic effect on them which resulted in them having to leave their home.