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		</div><p>A man who was sexually abused at a Scottish children’s home in the 1970s has spoken of his belief a paedophile ring may have been operating inside the facility.</p>
<p>David Whelan, who waived his right to anonymity, said he believed he was being groomed to be “passed on” while he was at Quarriers Village children’s home in Renfrewshire.</p>
<p>The witness, who stayed at the facility between 1969 and 1974, was abused at the home. He was 11-years-old when he went to the orphanage.</p>
<p>Speaking at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in Edinburgh today, he said: <i>“I believe I was being groomed to be passed on.</p>
<p>“At the time, you try and understand what was going on here, try to read what’s going on here.</p>
<p>“I’m as clear as daylight – I was going to be passed on.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>A man who was sexually abused at a Scottish children’s home in the 1970s has spoken of his belief a paedophile ring may have been operating inside the facility.</p>
<p>David Whelan, who waived his right to anonymity, said he believed he was being groomed to be “passed on” while he was at Quarriers Village children’s home in Renfrewshire.</p>
<p>The witness, who stayed at the facility between 1969 and 1974, was abused at the home. He was 11-years-old when he went to the orphanage.</p>
<p>Speaking at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in Edinburgh today, he said: <i>“I believe I was being groomed to be passed on.</p>
<p>“At the time, you try and understand what was going on here, try to read what’s going on here.</p>
<p>“I’m as clear as daylight – I was going to be passed on.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Other alleged abusers cannot be named for legal reasons.</p>
<p>It was heard punishment also included hair-pulling and being made to stand outside in a shed, sometimes until dawn.</p>
<p>Mr Whelan spoke of strict rules and carers who would lash out with violence, often leaving him “petrified”.</p>
<p>He said: <i>“This was supposed to be a care home. From start to finish it was like being in a military establishment.</p>
<p>“They used derogatory language just to demean you, to belittle you.</p>
<p>“We weren’t soldiers – we were children.</p>
<p>“There was no affection. It was like from a Victorian era, where the child was seen and not heard.”</i><br />
The witness described physical abuse as being “normalised” and went unchallenged by those in higher authority at the orphanage.</p>
<p>He added: <i>“Bruises heal, but what happens with the psychological stuff is it stays with you.</p>
<p>“It was beyond the bounds of what was reasonable.</p>
<p>“It was brutality and cruelty.”</i></p>
<p>The inquiry is tasked with examining historical allegations of the abuse of children in care and began taking statements from witnesses in the spring of 2016.</p>
<p>Its current stage is hearing from representatives and former residents of establishments run by providers Quarriers, Aberlour and Barnardo’s.</p>
<p>Quarriers has apologised to residents who were abused while in its care.</p>
<p>The inquiry before Lady Smith continues on Tuesday.</p>
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