George Pell's bail is expected to be revoked today when he returns to court for a pre-sentence hearing, following his conviction for child sex offences.
George Pell could be taken into custody today after he faces a Melbourne court again, following his conviction for child sex offences.Pell's defence barrister Robert Richter QC has appealed against the conviction on three grounds, including that the verdict was unreasonableMr Richter told the court imprisonment for Pell was inevitable
Meanwhile, the father of one of his victims — a former choirboy who died of a heroin overdose — has indicated he plans to sue the church. Today's pre-sentence hearing will give the prosecution and defence the opportunity to make submissions on what they believe Pell's sentence should be.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
George Pell to retain title while legal process continuesA Vatican spokesman said Pell's guilty verdict on child abuse charges was 'painful news which we are very aware has shocked many people not only in Australia'.
Read more »
Will Cardinal George Pell go to jail?Cardinal George Pell, once a trusted adviser to Pope Francis and Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic official, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys in St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne 22 years ago.
Read more »
The photo that’s haunted George Pell for 26 yearsIt’s the striking black-and-white photograph that has haunted Australia’s most senior Catholic for 26 years — one made even more starker in light of today’s events.
Read more »
'Absolutely shocked and disgusted': Australia reacts to George Pell verdictAs Cardinal George Pell walked out of a Melbourne County Court on Tuesday he was confronted with shouts of 'burn in hell, Pell' and 'you're a monster'
Read more »
George Pell knew what the world was about to find outGeorge Pell was already a guilty man, the world just didn’t know it yet.
Read more »
George Pell has fallen, but the cardinal's legacy casts a long shadowPell’s legacy is still prominent in the Australian Catholic Church, especially among the bishops appointed to key dioceses who take the same view of Catholicism.
Read more »
Richmond remove George Pell as club vice-patronRichmond have removed Cardinal George Pell from an ambassadorial role with the club following his conviction for child sexual abuse.
Read more »
George Pell: How the mighty have fallenHe was a Prince of the Church, handpicked in 2003 by Pope John Paul II, as a cardinal; a prelate, set above others, entitled to be called His Eminence.
Read more »
George Pell guilty: Will the cardinal go to jail?Cardinal George Pell, once a trusted advisor to Pope Francis and Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic official, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys in St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne 22 years ago.
Read more »
Will Cardinal George Pell go to jail?Cardinal George Pell, once a trusted advisor to Pope Francis and Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic official, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys in St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne 22 years ago.
Read more »
Cardinal George Pell convicted of child sex offencesAustralia's highest-ranking Catholic has been convicted of five child sex offences committed in 1996, it can now be revealed. The Cardinal has already announced plans to appeal the verdict.
Read more »