George Pell, a high-ranking cardinal at the Vatican and a major figure in Australian politics during the late 90s, has been convicted of the sexual abuse of two boys in 1996. He received a sentence of only 6 years, and can be released in less than 4 with parole.
These were by no means the first or only allegations against him, and a trial on another matter was due to go before the courts this month until a key complainant died in January.
https://thesocialist.org.au/former-archbishop-pell-convicted/
https://thesocialist.org.au/former-archbishop-pell-convicted/
