
At 9:30am on Wednesday morning, Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against his child sexual abuse conviction was dismissed. The Court of Appeal sitting in Victoria rejected the centrepiece of Pell’s appeal in a 2-1 decision.
The court determined there was enough evidence to convict Pell of the sexual assault of two choirboys more than 20 years ago.
Following his unsuccessful appeal, Pell will remain in prison and has been sentenced to six years in prison, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months.
Chief Justice Anne Ferguson announces Cardinal George Pell gets appeal dismissed #Pell
— Chris Reason (@ChrisReason7) August 20, 2019