Australian court dismisses application by ex-Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell to appeal child sex convictions, says he will continue to serve six-year sentence in prison. More:
FILE PHOTO: Vatican Treasurer Cardinal George Pell is surrounded by Australian police as he leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Dadswell
Victoria’s Court of Appeal is set to hand down its decision on Pell’s appeal in Melbourne at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday . Supreme Court of Victoria Chief Justice Anne Ferguson will read out a summary of the decision, which will also be live-streamed. The cardinal, who has maintained his innocence ever since facing the allegations in 2016, is the most senior Catholic cleric worldwide to have been jailed for child sex offences.
The key rulings will be on the three grounds of the appeal. The main ground was that the jury’s verdict was unreasonable. If Pell is successful on that ground, he will be released immediately and his criminal record will be erased.
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