Vulnerable children as young as 11 being exploited by criminal networks | 60 Minutes Australia

The residential care crisis ruining young lives in Victoria.
► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: 9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6
► Subscribe here: 9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J
Synopsis | Troubles At Home (2024)
It’s almost unimaginable. Last November, a 12-year-old girl in Victoria was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a 37-year-old woman to death. On Thursday the charges were dropped though, because being so young, it was determined the girl didn’t have the mental capacity to be held criminally responsible for her actions. However, what’s important to know about this case is that at the time, she was the responsibility of the state. The girl was living in what’s called residential care; homes that are supposedly supervised, safe places for vulnerable children. But they’re not. On assignment for 60 MINUTES, Nine’s Christine Ahern meets a very brave young woman who wants Australia to know what’s really happening in residential care homes. This now 20-year-old says she suffered enormously and is demanding immediate changes to the system.
MORE VIDEOS like this one
► • Guilty of rape but no ...
► • Hidden camera exposes ...
► • Brave whistleblowers e...
FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia
► WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: www.60minutes.com.au
► Facebook: / 60minutes9
► Twitter: / 60mins
► Instagram: / 60minutes9
ABOUT 60 Minutes Australia
For over forty years, 60 Minutes Australia have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Amelia Adams, Adam Hegarty, Dimity Clancey and Nick McKenzie look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes Australia.
#60MinutesAustralia