HAZARD Posted June 28, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted June 28, 2017 The Age 8 mins ago. Cardinal George Pell set to be charged with serious sex offences Cardinal George Pell, Australia's highest ranking Catholic, is set to be charged with serious sex offences today. Victoria Police are expected to announce the charges within hours. There are expected to be up to three serious sex assault charges, including at least one count of rape. The announcement is set to send shockwaves through the Catholic Church in Australia and around the world. As Australia has no extradition treaty with the Vatican, Cardinal Pell may avoid prosecution should he choose not to return to Victoria, but he is expected to come back to fight the charges. Three detectives from Victoria Police's Sano Taskforce travelled to Rome to interview Cardinal Pell about the allegations last year. In May this year, Victoria Police received advice from the Department of Public Prosecutions regarding the investigation. It was the second time the DPP had been asked to review the brief. On May 25, Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said a decision was "imminent" about the investigation into Cardinal Pell. He has previously been accused of sexually abusing a number of boys. He has repeatedly and emphatically denied all allegations, but said he would continue to co-operate with the police investigation. Cardinal Pell was a priest in Ballarat before becoming Archbishop of Melbourne and then being appointed as a Cardinal. http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/cardinal-george-pell-set-to-be-charged-with-serious-sex-offences/ar-BBDqjRA?ocid=spartanntp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisFirst Posted June 29, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 21 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 3,491 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 2,582 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted June 29, 2017 What do you think Haz? And why am I not surprised even though I'm not 100% certain - but I have a bad feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisFirst Posted June 29, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 21 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 3,491 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 2,582 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted June 29, 2017 Also this... http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-29/george-pell-media-conference/8663432 Cardinal George Pell has addressed the media after being charged with historical sexual assault offences and ordered to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on July 18. Pell has strenuously denied all allegations. At a press conference in Rome this afternoon heclaimed he is the victim of "relentless character assassination". Snip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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