A public servant accused of child sex abuse has returned to work after no evidence of wrongdoing was found, the head of the state service says.
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In a statement, Premier and Cabinet Department secretary Jenny Gale said that a determination had been made that "further action was not necessary".
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Since late last year, 14 state servants have been stood down due to historical and contemporary child sex abuse allegations -12 from the North and two from the South.
In November, Premier Peter Gutwein announced a commission of inquiry into government institutions' handling of child sex abuse claims, which is expected to get under way later this month.
To this point, the media has been advised of each suspension, but Ms Gale said that as of yesterday, all such disclosures would be made on the DPAC website.
"It is important to note that principles of natural justice and other legal considerations demand no further comment is made while an investigation is underway," she said.
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