Vic police considering George Pell charges

Sky News
May 17, 2017

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/05/17/vic-police-considering-george-pell-charges.html

Victorian police have received advice from the state's Director of Public Prosecutions regarding further historical sex abuse allegations involving Cardinal George Pell.

Detectives from Taskforce Sano will now take time to consider the advice before deciding whether or not to take further action.

'As with any investigation it will be a decision for Victoria Police as to whether charges are laid,' the force said in a statement issued on Tuesday evening.

'As this remains an ongoing investigation, we will not be commenting further at this time.'

News Corp newspapers reported that the advice relates to allegations against Australia's most senior Catholic official, who has vehemently and repeatedly denied all abuse allegations made against him.

Accusations he abused boys while a priest in Ballarat were aired last year and a new book released on Monday makes further claims.

In a statement on Monday, Cardinal Pell called the book 'an exercise in character assassination'.