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flag A Melbourne mother says child protection failed her daughter, Luna, who suffered years of abuse after disclosures were ignored.

flag A Melbourne mother, Ruth, says child protection agencies failed to act after her daughter Luna, then two, disclosed daily sexual abuse by the husband of a family daycare provider. flag Despite the man’s arrest in late 2022 and alerts to regulators, investigations were closed without action. flag Ruth endured months of delays and silence, with the early learning regulator contacting her only once, breaching protocol. flag The case was only reopened after media attention. flag Luna, now 11, has suffered severe trauma, including self-harm and depression. flag Politicians across parties criticized the systemic failures, calling the case a result of years of neglect in child safety oversight.

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