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Cardinal Pell to be charged
Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:24am

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/cardinal-george-pell-to-be-charged-over-ch...

CARDINAL George Pell is to be charged over child sex allegations.

It is not yet clear whether the 76-year-old cardinal will return home to fight the charges, or whether authorities will need to seek to extradite him.

Cardinal George Pell. Picture by Ben Stevens / i-Images
The decision to charge the Cardinal ends months of speculation and will have enormous implications for the Catholic Church here and overseas, with Cardinal Pell just a couple of rungs below the Pope on its hierarchy ladder.

The Herald Sun first revealed in February 2016 that Cardinal Pell was being investigated by Sano taskforce, over historic allegations of sexual abuse.

Last month, the paper reported that the Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) had returned the brief of evidence on Cardinal Pell to the police for a second time.

It recommended there was enough evidence to warrant the laying of charges, but said that it was a Victoria Police decision whether or not to do so.

The original brief of evidence had been returned by the OPP last August, without a recommendation on whether or not charges should be laid.

Officers from the force’s Sano taskforce then flew to Rome in October to put allegations to Cardinal Pell for the first time. Their dossier was updated after he agreed to be questioned by three Victorian detectives.

Cardinal Pell, the head of the Vatican’s finances, has repeatedly and vehemently denied allegations of any abuse, describing them as without foundation and utterly false.

More to come.

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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5798 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #1 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:29am They will never get him back here to pursue the charges.
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crocodile Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6682 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #2 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:30am Christopher Skase all over again.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #3 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:33am According to the ABC (live) the Police are yet, but soon to make a decision whether to charge. The OP is very premature.
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #4 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:33am Vermin.
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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5798 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #5 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:35am Quote: 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.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #6 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:37am Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:35am: Quote: 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. ABC TV has just aired that Pell is expected to be charged soon.
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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5798 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #7 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:39am So? Other sources say 'set' to be charged.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #8 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:40am Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:39am: So? Other sources say 'set' to be charged. So, the OP is incorrect. ABC TV have just aired that there will be an announcement at 10.00 am.
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Reply #9 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:46am

Aussie wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:40am:

Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:39am:

So? Other sources say 'set' to be charged.

So, the OP is incorrect. ABC TV have just aired that there will be an announcement at 10.00 am.

And if in this broadcast it is announced that Pell is to be charged the OP is absolutely correct.

For God's sake Roll Eyes

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Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged
Reply #10 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:49am

Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:46am:

Aussie wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:40am:

Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:39am:

So? Other sources say 'set' to be charged.

So, the OP is incorrect. ABC TV have just aired that there will be an announcement at 10.00 am.

And if in this broadcast it is announced that Pell is to be charged the OP is absolutely correct.

For God's sake Roll Eyes

The announcement might be that the decision is not to charge. The OP is premature.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #11 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:53am Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:29am: They will never get him back here to pursue the charges. I am sure it wil be Alan Bond and Clive Palmer again..lol.. wonder if he will use a sick bag... how can the Pope shield him though.???
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #12 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:54am the OP in in the news.. I didnt make it up.
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Reply #13 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:55am

cods wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:53am:

Black Orchid wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:29am:

They will never get him back here to pursue the charges.

I am sure it wil be Alan Bond and Clive Palmer again..lol.. wonder if he will use a sick bag...

how can the Pope shield him though.??? Angry

The Pope can't. However, there is no extradition treaty between Australia and The Vatican.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Cardinal Pell to be charged Reply #14 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:55am cods wrote on Jun 29^th, 2017 at 9:54am: the OP in in the news.. I didnt make it up. No-one said you did.
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