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We utterly failed to stop "evil, dark crimes" - Australia apologizes to child sex abuse victims

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivers a national apology to child sex abuse victims in the House of Representatives in Parliament House in Canberra on Oct. 22, 2018 (SEAN DAVEY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to thousands of victims of institutional sex abuse Monday, admitting the state utterly failed to stop "evil, dark crimes" committed over decades.

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