Australian PM apologises to victims of child sexual abuse

Scott Morrison delivers emotional address to parliament following five-year inquiry

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison issues national apology to victims of sexual abuse
(Image credit: SEAN DAVEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has delivered an emotional apology to thousands of victims of child sexual abuse on behalf of the nation.

In a speech broadcast live around the country, Morrison (pictured above) broke down in tears, saying the trauma suffered by children who were abused in schools, churches and youth groups for decades had been “hiding in plain sight for too long”.

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