Boys were raped and beaten by Salvation Army officers , a commission hears . The abuses mainly took place in the 1960s and ' 70s at institutions that have since closed . The commission is investigating institutions ' responses to child sexual abuse cases . The investigation into the Salvation Army response is the fifth set of public hearings carried out by the Royal Commission . The Salvation Army has admitted abuses took place and apologized to victims .
Boys were raped and beaten by Salvation Army officers , a commission hears . The abuses mainly took place in the 1960s and ' 70s at institutions that have since closed . The commission is investigating institutions ' responses to child sexual abuse cases . The Salvation Army has admitted abuses took place and apologized to victims .