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18 January 2018

Abuse survivor says conviction rate 'a joke'

A Dunedin survivor of historic abuse in state care says the number of prosecutions resulting from a national listening service is ''a joke''. Figures released to the Otago Daily Times, following an Official Information Act request, showed just two offenders had been successfully prosecuted as a result of referrals to police by the Confidential Listening and Assistance Service (CLAS).

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