MELBOURNE: Former Vatican Treasurer Cardinal George Pell faces jail on Wednesday when an Australian court is set to sentence him for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s.
Pell, 77, was found guilty on four charges of indecent acts and one of sexual penetration. He faces a maximum of 10 years in jail for each charge. The top Catholic was convicted in December, but the verdict was suppressed from being made public by a court order until Feb 26, when further child sex offence charges against Pell dating back to the 1970s were dropped.Pell maintained his innocence throughout and has filed an appeal, which is set to be heard in June. He has been held in a maximum security prison since Feb 27, when his bail was revoked.
More than two. Last year, the Vatican made over $80 million in profit while their treasurer was sexually abusing children. I wish I could say I'm surprised, but this has been a problem in the Catholic Church forever. I hope the rest of them get caught and I hope it's soon.
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