# Man charged with sexually abusing children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-10 05:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/10/south-australian-man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-children-linked-to-former-adelaide-youth-detention-centre-ntwnfb

> South Australian police have charged a 78-year-old Adelaide man with 55 historical sexual-abuse offences allegedly committed against 29 children connected to the now-closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003. The charges include rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, child sexual abuse, gross indecency and indecent assault.