The father of a former choirboy, who prosecutors alleged had been abused by George Pell, launches legal action against the cardinal and the Catholic Church.
The father of a former choirboy, who prosecutors alleged had been abused by George Pell, has launched legal action against the cardinal and the Catholic Church.
In 2018 Cardinal Pell was convicted of abusing two teenage choirboys more than 20 years earlier, but the High Court unanimously quashed the convictions in 2020 following an appeal.His father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has now lodged a civil claim against Cardinal Pell and the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Shine Lawyers, who are representing the father, said the plaintiff was making a claim of nervous shock relating to finding out about allegations his son was abused.A directions hearing for the civil case is listed for today.