A report into a children's home run by Derbyshire County Council found that the home was unable to meet the needs of the single young person staying there.
Inspectors said that despite a decision to remove internet-enabled devices from the home to prevent him accessing pornographic websites, the supervision arrangements were not extended to the use of televisions.
"The young person has been accessing adult television channels," the report states.
"This omission means that young people with known sexually harmful behaviours have continued to access inappropriate sexualised material."
The report said that although the young person has very complex emotional and psychological needs, there was an absence of direct therapeutic work with him.
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