Australian court upholds Cardinal Pell child sex convictions

Cardinal George Pell arrives at the Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019.

At the time, Pell had just become archbishop of Australia’s second largest city and had set up a world-first compensation arrangement for victims of clergy sexual abuse. In a little more than a year, the pope has acknowledged he made “grave errors” in Chile’s worst cover-up, Pell was convicted of abuse, a French cardinal was convicted of failing to report a pedophile, and a third cardinal, former U.S. church leader Theodore McCarrick, was defrocked after a Vatican investigation determined he molested children and adults.

Pell’s lawyers argue the events in 1996 as described in the prosecution case were “improbable and even impossible” to have happened quickly and in part of the cathedral where altar servers and priests were likely to walk in at any moment. Flynn said a Pell win would be “devastating” for the father, but the father would continue with a civil suit against Pell and the church regardless of the outcome.

thxreligion

Yes!

roccopalmo This is a scandal to the justice system in Australia. The evidence of the case is completely implausible to anyone remotely familiar with the Catholic Church and liturgy.

It’s a sex cult. Undisputed!

good

roccopalmo This man is innocent, while the rapist McCarrick roams free. God will not be mocked.

Thanks for upholding justice Australia. It’s too bad that this conviction doesn’t involve turning over all the other pedos that he oversaw when he was a Cardinal.

There's no evidence of abuse being committed directly by him, though. I didn't realize things were so backwards in Australia.

Thoughts and prayers for this rock spider, as well as mirandadevine, HonTonyAbbott and theboltreport who will no doubt be in shambles their buddy will continue to sit in prison for his crimes.

Good

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell to learn fate on child sex offences appealAustralian 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: GOOD He needs to do the time. Period. Only 6 years for violating the most vulnerable, trusting human beings, all while telling them he's a man from god. This organization is disgusting to the core.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

Cardinal Pell's appeal verdict due but may not be final wordMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The most senior Catholic cleric found guilty of sexually abusing children will learn the outcome of his appeal on Wednesday though the verdict still may not be the... Unbelievable Trump will offer him a job in the White House. Prison for life is the minimum punishment.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »

Supreme Court asked to take up 'Serial' podcast murder caseLawyers for Adnan Syed, a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit podcast 'Serial,' are asking the Supreme Court to step into the case. He did it. Omg i heard the episode in march in my english class. glad i know whats up lol
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Prosecutors move to drop Jeffrey Epstein's charges, but vow to keep investigatingGeoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed a motion Monday asking a judge to quash the charges in Epstein's sex trafficking case in that federal court. How convenient Go away dark weird freako!
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

El Salvador court absolves woman accused of killing her stillborn childA Salvadoran court absolved a woman previously convicted of aggravated homicide ... Seems to be technically a correct ruling since a stillborn child is not alive at birth. I should think so. The women in El Salvador must be terrified when pregnant. What a horrible way to grow a new life.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

Stephen Miller’s Anti-Immigrant Plan Deemed Too Racist to Be LegalThe fact the White House even considered such a plan has infuriated immigration advocates who say it is “unlawful, unacceptable and un-American” 'too racist to be legal'... [snicker snicker snicker... snort snort snort] that's rich. Um, and the Muslim ban wasn't too racist to be legal? These lunatics give no shits We support the president on merit based immigration. As well as in forcing illegal immigration laws. Racism is part of the radical Democrat narrative and is used way out of context.
Source: VanityFair - 🏆 391. / 55 Read more »