Orphans sent to a County
Down home were exposed to abuse by boys who "came through the justice or
welfare systems", a former resident told the Historical Institutional
Abuse Inquiry.
He described a "toxic mix" of "orphaned boys and streetwise boys". He said sexual activity at Rubane House was "very common" among boys. But the man, now in his 50s, said his general experience at the Ards peninsula boys home had been "very, very good".http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-30129569