The provincial government has announced that it will apologize to the victims of abuse in three youth centers in the 1970s and 1980s. Government attorneys made the statement Wednesday morning in the Supreme Court during a settlement hearing on the matter. The apology will also be accompanied by a $ 12.5 million payment to at least 100 former residents of the Whitbourne boys’ home and two youth centers in St. Louis. John’s. The settlement must be approved by the court, which should be a done deal, as both the government and the victims’ lawyers have agreed to all the terms of the package. One of the victims, now 73, was in court Wednesday morning and told VOCM News that the abuse was nothing but sadistic, adding that staff “beat you”. The class action lawsuit was filed by Morris Martin Moore on behalf of former residents of the boys ‘and girls’ homes in Pleasantville, Whitbourne and Waterford Bridge Road in St. Louis. John’s. The settlement acknowledges sexual and physical abuse committed by staff, priests, older children, and even visitors to the centers, including harassment, rape, beatings, and detention while residents were naked. The court’s approval is expected within a week.
