Australian court to rule on ex-Vatican treasurer’s sex offences appeal on 7th April
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell will learn on 7th April whether he can walk free from jail, when Australia’s highest court hands down its judgement on his appeal against historical child sex offences. The decision will likely bring to an end the long-running prosecution of the cardinal for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys in […]
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell makes final appeal to overturn sex offence convictions
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Lawyers for former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday filed an appeal to Australia’s High Court in a final bid to overturn his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys, the High Court said. Pell is seeking leave to appeal the state of Victoria’s Court of Appeal ruling which upheld his […]
ESSAY: THREE WAYS TO HELP SEX OFFENDERS SAFELY REINTEGRATE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics JAMIE WALVISCH, KELLY RICHARDS and LORANA BARTELS look at three innovative approaches…
In depth: Vatican treasurer convicted of sexually abusing 13-year-old boys
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty on five charges of child sexual abuse committed more than two decades ago against 13-year-old boys in Australia – the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex offences. The guilty verdict was made public on Tuesday following the lifting of a […]
Updated: Cardinal George Pell charged with multiple historical sex offences
Australia’s highest ranking Roman Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has been charged with multiple historical sex offences, Victoria Police said on Thursday. In a press conference held in Melbourne, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said that the Vatican-based cleric, generally considered the third most senior person at the Vatican where he is responsible for the […]