Kincora Boys' Home

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rdf:langString The Kincora Boys' Home was a boys' home in Belfast, Northern Ireland that was the scene of serious organised child sexual abuse, causing a scandal and attempted cover-up in 1980, with allegations of state collusion. The Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) began examining allegations relating to the Home on 31 May 2016, including claims that there was a paedophile ring at the home with links to the intelligence services; Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said that all state agencies would co-operate with the inquiry. On 20 January 2017, the HIA inquiry concluded that the abuse which took place at Kincora Boys' Home was limited to the actions of three staff members, and did not take place with the collusion of the state or intelligence services. The head of the HIA suggested that it was a matter of urgency that the victims be compensated up to £100,000. In 2016, Gary Hoy, a former resident of Kincora lost a UK Supreme Court challenge to the powers of the HIA, which could not compel the UK security services to hand over documents or testify. Clint Massey, another former resident, likewise stated in 2015 that due to the scope of the allegations, the HIA was inappropriate and instead Kincora should be investigated by the Goddard Inquiry. Richard Kerr, a former resident of the institute for boys rejected the remarks made by HIA, specifically that the abuse was "limited to 3 staff members" and in March 2016 filed a High Court Writ in Belfast suing 4 Government Agencies. He had continued to challenge the veracity of its investigation and has advocated to increase scope of the investigation to include sexual abuse at Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as well as in UK and Europe.