Investigators received 238 complaints of heavy abuse at the Parramatta training facility . The nightmarish mistreatment scarred young men for life , many of whom sought solace in drugs and alcohol or , in later years , suffered breakdowns of their careers and relationships . Victims endured naked beatings , rape with mop handle , genital abuse . It ended in broken bones , broken teeth , cut wrists , concussions . Most of the abuse was in the 1960s and ' 70s ; the training program closed down in 1984 .
Investigators received 238 complaints of heavy abuse at the Parramatta training facility . Victims endured naked beatings , rape with mop handle , genital abuse . It ended in broken bones , broken teeth , cut wrists , concussions . Most of the abuse was in the 1960s and ' 70s ; the training program closed down in 1984 .