The most senior Catholic ever convicted of child sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal George Pell, jailed for 6 years
Cardinal George Pell has been given a maximum six-year jail sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys in Australia.
The former Vatican treasurer is the most senior Catholic figure ever to be found guilty of sexual offences against children.The cardinal, 77, maintains his innocence and is appealing against his convictions. In sentencing Pell on Wednesday, a judge said the cleric had committed"a brazen and forceful sexual attack on the two victims".In December, a jury unanimously convicted Pell of one charge of sexually penetrating a child under 16, and four counts of committing an indecent act on a child under 16.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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