Australian Media Face Trial Over Pell Sex Abuse Case Reporting

Australian Media Face Trial Over Pell Sex Abuse Case Reporting
Cardinal George Pell leaves County Court on Feb. 26, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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MELBOURNE—Dozens of Australian journalists and publishers are set to face trial in November over coverage of ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction in 2018, facing charges that they breached an Australia-wide gag order in the case.

Prosecutors in the state of Victoria said 19 journalists and 21 publications aided and abetted contempt of court by overseas media and breached suppression orders imposed by the trial judge.