Cardinal George Pell Loses Appeal on Child Sex Abuse Convictions

Cardinal George Pell Loses Appeal on Child Sex Abuse Convictions
Cardinal George Pell departs the Supreme Court of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2019. AAP Image/James Ross via REUTERS
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MELBOURNE, Australia—Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against his child sex abuse convictions has been dismissed by a two to one majority in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Aug. 21.

The Court of Appeal upheld verdicts that found Pell guilty on five charges of child sex abuse last December.