Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Australian Cardinal Pell Convicted of Sex Abuse; Most Senior Cath.Cleric Charged with Sex Abuse

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, the Yahoo News website reports today (February 26, 2019).

Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' top financial adviser and the Vatican's economy minister, was present as the 12-member jury delivered unanimous verdicts in the Vatican state County Court on December 11.

Until today, the court had forbidden publication of any details about the trial.

Pell faces a maximum 50-year prison term after a sentencing hearing that begins tomorrow (February 27, 2019).

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