SA man who was raped in a youth prison when he was 11 seeks $100k payout

A South Australian man who was raped as an 11-year-old in a youth prison has rejected a $50,000 settlement offer from the state government.

The now-19-year-old is seeking a $100,000 payout after the inmate who sexually assaulted him in December 2005 was investigated by police but never charged, the Advertiser reports.

The then-11-year-old ward of the state was repeatedly bullied and taunted in both juvenile and adult facilities because the rape became known in the prison population.

"For an 11-year-old in a prison to be raped by an older, larger inmate would be very traumatic," lawyer Matt DeGregorio said.

"Besides the initial attack, one of the most distressing aspects remains the fact that the prison population is aware of what took place because of the circumstances."

The victim was offered a $50,000 settlement by the Crown Solicitor's Office last month, but knocked it back because legal and medical costs would amount to nearly all of that.