Mr Richter has begun his submission by referring to the crowd outside the court building, which included some people with placards critical of Pell. This represented a "nadir" since the case had become public.
The request would need to go through the Council for the Order of Australia, which advises the Governor-General on such honours.George Pell will be classified as a serious sex offender once he is sentenced. In discussion, Judge Kidd questioned whether in Pell's mind at the time he thought he could get away with his crimes, which he described as "utterly brazen", and thought he had a degree of impunity.
Mr Gibson said Pell had never shown any remorse or insight for his crimes, had not taken responsibility or explained them, although he conceded the 77-year-old was at an advanced age and unlikely to commit further crimes.
Pell has been found guilty, by unanimous jury decision. It will be impossible to appeal. He is in gaol and will stay in gaol.
So despicable.. Ffff 😷
John Howard’s picture here, wearing tight pants in The NT, before Indigenous kids, says it all.
Seriously a reference from John Howard doesn’t go far with me
I can't believe that John Howard or Tony Abbott would be supporters of PedoNetworks auspol Pell
JohnHoward defence of pell a convicted paedophile is consistent with his character Remember he has used refugee children &Aboriginal communities as political fodder The political mateship system has the same structure as the domesticviolence cycle:
One of the most corrupt newspapers out there. “Always independent” ? Sure it is...
Rolf Harris, Bill Cosby and Michael Jackson. The things that have come out about their behaviour have rocked me to the core. They were all great guys. So too Pell. That is the betrayal, and the seriousness of the crime. Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely. He can appeal.
Does anyone remember when someone accused an Ex Australian PM of being a Paedophile... i have a vague recollection in about 2015? In other news John Howard says that George Pell being found guilty of raping children doesnt change his opinion of him
These 'references' for Pell tell us everything about the characters who wrote them.
Does anyone remember when someone accused an Ex Australian PM of being a Paedophile... i have a vague recollection in about 2015? In other news John Howard says that George Pell being found guilty of raping children doesnt change his opinion of him
STOP John H gives character reference to convicted sex pred. JOHN HOWARD WHAT ABOUT HIS VICTIM'S Shame Shame
Disgraceful... Utterly disgraceful...
So that's a list of people who have shockingly bad judgement of character. Thanks
Why am I not surprised that 'Little Johnny' gave a character reference for a convicted pedophile?! The man can't even lie straight in bed and deserves to be relegated to the dustbin of history!
damienmartyn Let Priests marry. Surely that will minimise the perverted behaviour in the Catholic Church
How much evidence do the Victorian Police need?
If you are a *convicted* child sex offender but a high official of Catholic Church, you get 'Character References' from Australian Ex-PMs speaking of your 'high character' and as someone displaying 'much courage' and holding onto one's 'values and beliefs.' (1/2)
That is disgusting & demented. So Howard is supporting a convicted Paedophile who starts his first night tonight behind bars. This is outrageous and sick. Lost for words but Howard is a war criminal so the crimes stick together Pell Howard auspol cardinalpell CatholicChurch
A character reference from a war criminal... geez. ..
One wonders what these character references of politicians etc. have to do with the unequal relationships between a priest and his young charges.
AlistairPDBain That means absolutely nothing as they would not be aware of his sexual proclivity!
Good to see johnhoward still completely out of touch with society and as always backing the wrong dog. Some people never change. Back in ya box Howard.
Hm. Is anyone really surprised.. 🤦🏻♂️
My intense dislike of the liar and war criminal, John Howard just keeps getting stronger. He’s s disgrace.
fuckengrubs cannot and should not be defended. Pell cannot be of good character if proven guilty. Just means Howard was too old for him when they met.
Anyone who would give this scumbag a character reference should be investigated themselves for impropriety.
I am not religious and I hate priests who abuse children and the vulnerable members of society, but reading the case makes me doubt how Pell could have abused the two boys immediately after mass when there would have been so many people around. It just doesn’t make sense.
'But your honour he has these high profile friends' nudge nudge wink wink Pell
LeftOfCentre7 The neofascists are sore about losing one of their important generals and would rather pretend that Pell wasn't a monster.
Alan Jones?
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So Johnny supports what he did!
That's enough of the character reference. It's bullshit and should not be allowed in a court of law in 2019!!
Round them all up too
John Howard has always been scum. I hope his worshippers finally realise this.
No surprise JohnHoward gave a character reference CardinalSinPell. JohnHoward suppression order Woods Royal Commission must be revoked, & well overdue. The Australian People demand transparency, truth and justice. Constitution is not a shield from Personal/Party embarrassment
I wanna know how the media can say its just “A vanilla sexual assault case at the lower end of the spectrum because he only penetrated for 6 minutes” so putting your junk in a little kid isent that bad if you only do it for 6 minutes Something is screwed up here!!!!
I'm so disgusted to live in a country that openly supports convicted pedophiles and takes action on it so quickly.
Ted bundy was considered a nice guy by ppl that knew him. Just because someone is nice to u doesn't mean they are not complete scum when ur not looking.
Plain vanilla sexual penetration of a child PLAIN VANILLA PEDOPHILE!!!!
War criminal backs a paedophile. Seems fair.
Well at least he's consistent with always being on the wrong side of history.
Granted it’s not good that Howard put a reference in for him, but isn’t the point that a Cardinal has just been found guilty of sexual abuse? Irrespective who gave him a character reference we have to think of the victims. Imo.
Abusers are frequently well liked & appear morally upstanding members of the community - They deliberately cultivate this image so as to be 'beyond suspicion' & is why it can be extremely difficult to bring them to justice - these references mean NOTHING!
The Australian Liberal pedofile party LiberalAus
Written references are not worth the paper they’re written on. Referees should be open to cross-examination by the Prosecution if they truly believe what they say.
For Howard political ends justify lies. Tampa Native child abductions auspol
The media with the own little boners over the Pell case, overjoyed, selling off tragedy.
Unbelieveable. Hardly a life 'devoted to service'. He is a monster who abused his power for decades and wrecked many lives.
John Howard does not know what anyone does in their bedroom or in secret.
Pretty sure 'touches kids' outweighs any of the 'but hes a good bloke' statements this bunch of clowns could give. Unbelievable.
And our country was lead by this man for almost 12 years...
What kind of despicable human being looks past a man abusing kids and gives him a character reference?
In Rugby league terms, 'It's not his go'. 🙄
Were any of them altar boys?
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