Mr Bolt said a “witch hunt” has permeated facets of society against the Cardinal, which has subsequently “ruined his reputation, destroyed his brilliant career” and “robbed him” of his freedom. On Tuesday, Cardinal Pell had his sexual abuse conviction overturned by Australia’s highest court, in a unanimous decision, after having spent 405 days in jail following an initial ruling which had found him guilty in 2018.
Mr Bolt said shame should fall upon the “state institutions which tried so destroy a man loathed by the Left as a conservative and chosen by the mob to be the scapegoat for his church.” “Shame also on the ABC, our national broadcaster, for hysterically promoting damaging claims against Pell that all turned out to be too absurd to lead to charges, or too flimsy to go to trial, or now, too weak to survive an appeal”.
h_appleby Like Andrew’s readers and viewers, his opinions are a tiny minority of what Australians think. As long as George Pell remains in his Church, Pontifex will never rebuild its reputation here, or anywhere else.
Paedophile Support Group of Australia is out in force
Pell got out just in time for the next wave of historical abuse matters raised by the RC and others. As a senior figure who so aggressively defended the church position, he will never be free.
No. He should've been hang, strang and quartered.
He has earned his place alongside the three Australian Cardinals - but not before he assumes the status of a living saint among Catholics around the world. Pell🇻🇦
But I have a message for every single victim and survivor of child sex abuse: 'I see you. I hear you. I believe you.' This was Dan Andrews. This is all any Victorian jury needs to know when making a decision. Why even have a court.
What a load of garbage the whole lot are guilty the cover-up is simply amazing it's been a systematic wholesale conspiracy to hind the true before coming up with this garbage you need to talk to the investigating officers and see what you think then , rotten to the core
He should have been castrated at birth. Re arrest him .There has more men come forward saying he abused them as boys. Is there no justice at all in Australia.?It's a criminals paradise.
No shame .
What does the paedophile defender say this time? Do not worship a church leader, it is incompatible with worshipping Christ. Church leaders, people, society, conservatism, these are all shifting sands. Only Christ is the Solid Rock.
Imagine not caring about evidence to get a conviction...
Who cares about the OPINION of a blaggard
Along with Lindy Chamberlain. Another travesty. And what about Ronald Ryan whilst we are at it? Mob mentality.
the witch hunt led by the ABC, Vic police and politicians, judges based on no evidence at all - one complainant's word! - 7 to nil is as comprehensive rebuff as can happen - watch these will keep digging and trying
Someone cough on Bolt for christ sake
The fact that Andrew Bolt is saying this, should be taken with a grain of salt. The bloke is a fucktard
Why isn’t he suing his accusers? Strange that he isn’t taking action to seek a remedy
Bolt did say the high school kid “only got hit on”
What is it with Andrew Bolt ?. Loves to defend a child convicted sex offender to the hilt. Must be his way of supposedly gaining access to the pearly gates - or so he thinks. Plenty of space in hell for these two.
Bolt is always on the wrong side of history.
Sky News, your 'Catholic' is shining through. You don't seem to give a damn about the jury conviction, or the Appeals Court conviction. YOu certainly don't care about the cries of abused children. SHAME ON YOU.
Sky News you are disgusting
One of this nation's greatest miscarriages of justice is that it tolerates a system in which only the Pells of the nation enjoy this level of legal protection when charged with a crime, while ordinary Australians get bupkes.
WHAT RUBBISH SHOULD BE STILL IN JAIL AND MAY BE RETURNED TO JAIL AFTER UP COMING COURT CASES
BOLT, UNSTABLE MIND?
Bullshit Bolt ! He’s guilty and there is more complainants coming forward. Civil action now to seems to be the only answer for a corrupted high court. The justification govern was the jury should have considered reasonable doubt ? Really ? The jury is explained reasonable doubt
Those of us who are abuse survivors condemn this in the strongest terms. Kids who are abused either don't have witnesses, or the witnesses are other kids, who are not believed- by adults. This re-abuse by apologists is appalling
Shame on you Sky news. You have absolutely no regards towards his victims. Trash news that never fail to disgust me.
Wow ...... your taking them all head on Andrew ...good luck mate you’ll need it . The haters will be out in full force once they’ve got over the shock of a 7 / nil hiding in the high court !
It just goes to show our judicial system needs serious review. Bring on the civil litigation.
Absolutely spot on
I think the term is NotProven
Those children he put his grubby hands on aren't enough evidence for the High Court eh... Corruption comes to mind
Probably the nastiest piece of work in the history of the country.
Pellophilia (adj) The act of ignoring, being unaware or confused about persons engaging in paedophile activities.
The HCA gave a correct judgment today. The evidentiary standard was not met. But this is not vindication. To boast about his judicial martyrdom is repugnant. To position him as the victim is repulsive. He knows the truth. We know the truth. Bolt knows the truth. And hell awaits
The lesson taught today is that victims of sexual assault as children shouldn't look to the Courts for justice. They should seek it on their own by other means. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes is that the same Andrew Bolt that works for Sky that is owned by a man called Rupert who was given a Papal Knighthood for donating millions to a Catholic Cathedral in the USA..I think it might be 😂😂😂
Oh come on, can Bolt respectfully address the ruling? For anyone wondering, the existence of doubt, introduced by statement by Pell's friend, Charle's Portelli, created technical ground to quash, hence unanimous verdict (they had no choice). Even Pell's lawyers said he did it.
Shame Australia shame. Not one person in power is willing to stand against pedophilia, not our PM, not our churches, not our High Court 😭
Nah that’s lindy Chamberlain. This one is a squeak out via technicality.
Bullshit
Bolt loves PEODOPHILES
A ponce supporting a nonce
What is it with Conservatives and child abuse.
Victoria justice system is a crap 😠😠😠
elite caste covers each other at a time all attention to covid19.
Just because he was a Catholic Priest doesn’t mean he’s automatically guilty. If you read the case notes, he should never have been found guilty. The appeals court agreed. Unanimously. A 7-0 decision. It doesn’t help victims to convict innocent people.
Yuuuukky ... eeeuk don’t want to hear or see this :
should be still locked up peado
Essence of the matter: Bolt nor indeed myself were not present at the time of the alleged sexual attacks. Victims were, why lie in public exposure. Extremely two faced to presume first two judicial processes were flawed and last one true justice, just because last went Pell way.
Well it is one of the nation’s greatest miscarriages of justice now that he has been let out 😡😡😡😡
Andrew Bolt may as well stick his ugliness into all the kids of Australia, by defending a well known peddo.
Why am I not surprised, the most biased news service in Australia and supporter of Abbott, Georgies best mate, would print this dribble. Imbeciles. It's criminal when a unanimous jury decision is over ruled. We know where Sky sits on child molesters now
Have a sip of Catholic Shiraz with your kid fondler mate tonight Andrew you’ve earnt it
The ABC is shameless. No contrition. No apologies. No accountability ItaButtrose davidnanderson_
Quashing the conviction does not equal 'innocent'.... It came about because there was doubt from the legal perspective ....Pell's day of reckoning will come when he faces his 'God'
Bolt is probably sharing a few wines and a couple of alter boys with Pell right now.
He is a paedophile
Not sure what the pay out would be but you need guys at Skynews need to sack andrewbolt Enough is Enough! Peeps, it's time to boycottskyau Thank God sky news is pay TV only! auspol
Cardinal Pell was never Guilty. Justice prevails. Long live Cardinal Pell.
A deluded Catholic!
Three posts supporting Pell in the last 10 minutes from Sky. Whether he's guilty or not, it shows very little respect for survivors and those who did not survive.
The Sky stablemates look after one of their own, don't they?
I just can’t feel sorry for Pell & what he’s gone thru.For years he increased the burden on abused children & families by 1)not believing them 2)minimising the damage done 3)protecting priests 4)blocking compensation to victims. Hardly Christ like.
What’s Bolts view on admissions Pell made during the RC about assisting pedo priests?
Got his pedophile defending mojo back has he?
Fool!
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