Parents made secret recordings of FaCS worker abusing autistic boy

Angela Thompson
Updated November 7 2018 - 10:18pm, first published 7:30pm
Lennard Michael Downes gave evidence at his hearing on Wednesday.
Lennard Michael Downes gave evidence at his hearing on Wednesday.

A magistrate is considering the fate of an Illawarra FaCs carer accused of assaulting a mute autistic boy, after the child’s parents took the extraordinary step of planting a recording device in their son’s bag in a bid to explain his bruises. 

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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