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Cardinal George Pell arrives in Australia to fight sexual abuse charges Cardinal George Pell arrives in Australia to fight sexual abuse charges
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Pell flies in from the Vatican to face charges in Melbourne, having said he is looking forward to clearing his name
Australian Associated Press
Sun 9 Jul 2017 22.01 BST
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Cardinal George Pell has returned to Australia to face historical sexual abuse charges in Melbourne at the end of the month.Cardinal George Pell has returned to Australia to face historical sexual abuse charges in Melbourne at the end of the month.
The 76-year-old was pictured early on Monday morning leaving Sydney airport after flying in from the Vatican via Singapore.The 76-year-old was pictured early on Monday morning leaving Sydney airport after flying in from the Vatican via Singapore.
On 30 June Victoria police charged the cardinal, a former Melbourne and Sydney archbishop and Ballarat priest, with multiple sexual offences.On 30 June Victoria police charged the cardinal, a former Melbourne and Sydney archbishop and Ballarat priest, with multiple sexual offences.
Australia’s most senior Catholic insists he is innocent and has said he is looking forward to fighting the charges in court.Australia’s most senior Catholic insists he is innocent and has said he is looking forward to fighting the charges in court.
The cardinal, a top adviser to Pope Francis, has taken leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial chief to fight the charges.The cardinal, a top adviser to Pope Francis, has taken leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial chief to fight the charges.
He told reporters in Rome in June that the laying of charges had strengthened his resolve to prove his innocence.He told reporters in Rome in June that the laying of charges had strengthened his resolve to prove his innocence.
“There has been relentless character assassination,” he told reporters in Rome after the charges were laid. “I’m looking forward, finally, to having my day in court.“There has been relentless character assassination,” he told reporters in Rome after the charges were laid. “I’m looking forward, finally, to having my day in court.
“I’m innocent of these charges. They are false. The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me.”“I’m innocent of these charges. They are false. The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me.”
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