The 77-year-old cardinal, once an adviser to Pope Francis, could face decades in prison when a Melbourne court sentences him on Wednesday morning.
Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect
In Australia, Catholic Church’s Bank Is Full, but Pews Are Empty
As Cardinal George Pell faces jail time for sexually abusing two choirboys, the church he made financially secure is demoralized and losing members.
U.K. Jails Mother for Female Genital Cutting
A Ugandan woman, the first person to be convicted of genital cutting in Britain, received an 11-year sentence, plus two more years for possession of extreme pornography.
French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Priest’s Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, received a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report the clergyman’s abuse of Boy Scouts.
Michael Jackson Is Pulled From Some Radio Setlists Amid ‘Leaving Neverland’ Uproar
Networks in New Zealand and Canada say audiences have indicated that they no longer wanted to hear the singer’s music.
Thousands of Immigrant Children Said They Were Sexually Abused in U.S. Detention Centers, Report Says
There were 4,556 allegations in four years, including a rise in complaints during the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction
Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Found Guilty of Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Convicted of Sexually Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.
Cardinal George Pell Sex Abuse Conviction Unsealed in Australia
In December, Cardinal Pell was found guilty of sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys. But the verdict was ordered to be kept secret pending a second trial.