An Australian court by a 2-1 majority ruling upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse.
An Australian court by a 2-1 majority ruling Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse.
Pell, 78, showed no emotion when Chief Justice Anne Ferguson read the verdict to a packed courtroom but bowed his head moments later. He wore a cleric’s collar but not his cardinal’s ring. Pell had arrived at the court in a prison van and was handcuffed as he was led away by a guard. Prosecutors replied that the evidence of more than 20 priests, choristers, altar servers and church officials showed there were “possible hindrances” to the prosecution case, but did not preclude the jury from being satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of Pell’s guilt.
The father of the dead choirboy, neither of whom can be named, attended the court hearing on Wednesday, the father’s lawyer Lisa Flynn said before the hearing.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Australian court upholds Cardinal Pell child sex convictionsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian court by a 2-1 majority ruling Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of children sex...
Consulte Mais informação »
Australian court upholds child sex convictions against Cardinal PellIn 1996 and 1997 when sex abuses took place, Cardinal George 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.
Consulte Mais informação »
Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against conviction for child sex abuseFormer Vatican treasurer George Pell will remain in prison after an Australian appeals court rejected his lawyers' attempts to overturn the disgraced cardinal's conviction for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s
Consulte Mais informação »
Cardinal George Pell denied appeal on conviction for molestation of choirboysBREAKING: An Australian court by a 2-1 majority ruling Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of children sex abuse.
Consulte Mais informação »
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:
Consulte Mais informação »