Father of dead ex-choirboy who alleged that George Pell sexually abused him SUES the cardinal and the Catholic Church
- Cardinal George Pell was accused, and acquitted of, child sex assault allegations
- Pell served 13 months in prison before he was released after High Court ruling
- Father of one of two choirboys at centre of the case is now suing Pell, church
A father of a deceased ex-choirboy is suing Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic church.
Cardinal Pell was acquitted in 2020 after the High Court quashed his convictions for child sexual assault related to allegations he molested two choir boys in the late 1990s when he was Archbishop of Melbourne.
He served 13 months in prison before being released.
Cardinal George Pell’s child sexual assault convictions were quashed. He now faces a civil action
The choirboy’s father has now filed a civil case against the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and Cardinal Pell, with a directions hearing listed in the Victorian Supreme Court on Thursday.
The man is not identified in the case and is listed under a pseudonym.
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