Abuse survivors welcome offer to meet George Pell, but still want to see hearing

David Ridsdale, a nephew and victim of paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, says the priority is to see the cardinal give evidence in Rome to the royal commission.  Survivors of child sexual abuse have welcomed news that Australia’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, will meet them in Rome, but say their priority is still seeing him give evidence before a royal commission.

Child sex abuse survivor: 'My belief in truth and justice has taken a beating' David Ridsdale, who is the nephew and victim of notorious paedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale, is one of those co-ordinating a group of child sex abuse survivors and their supporters to fly to Rome following the success of a fundraising campaign which has raised more than $170,000.

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