Aboriginal leader to head teen prison abuse probe

Former judge resigns days after appointment, citing lack of confidence

An Australian Aboriginal leader was on Monday appointed to investigate the abuse of teenagers at a detention center after the judge named to lead the inquiry resigned, saying he lacked the confidence of the indigenous community.

The government ordered the inquiry into the treatment of young offenders after video emerged of guards assaulting mostly indigenous boys in a Northern Territory detention center in 2014 and 2015.