A jury delivered the verdict in December 2018, but it was subject to a suppression order until today.
Erik Anderson / AAP Image Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual abuse against two choirboys in the 1990s. The 77-year-old is the highest-ranked Catholic in the world to be found guilty of historic sexual offences. He was found guilty of one count of sexual penetration of a child under 16, and four counts of committing an indecent act with, or in the presence of, a child aged under 16. The offences took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral between 1996 and 1997.
11, 2018, in the Victorian County Court in Melbourne, but subject to a suppression order until today. A first trial over the charges, held earlier in 2018, resulted in a hung jury. A strict suppression order was in place as the trial took place, due to the fact Pell was expected to face a second trial on a separate set of offences. The order dictated that details of the first trial could not be reported until the conclusion of the second.
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Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convictedMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted in Australia of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass. Cardinal George Pell is Pope Francis' top financial adviser and the Vatican's economy minister. He bowed his head as a jury delivered unanimous verdicts in the Victoria state County Court on Dec. 11 after more than two days of deliberation. The court had until Tuesday forbidden publication of any details about the trial.
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