Justice for All, Including Cardinal Pell

Herald Sun
June 29, 2017

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A JUST society demands both an accused person and an alleged victim are given equal rights before the law.

A just society also demands that, regardless of power or position, no one is above the law.

Victoria Police has been investigating sexual offence allegations against Cardinal George Pell for more than two years.

The Herald Sun 16 months ago first revealed detectives from Sano Taskforce were composing a dossier of allegations after interviewing a number of complainants.

Cardinal Pell has strenuously denied, then and ever since, any allegations of abuse.

Victoria Police had presented the Office of Public Prosecutions a brief of evidence for advice on whether charges could or should be laid.

In the end, the Director of Public Prosecutions left the decision to police, who yesterday announced they had filed a number of charges relating to several complainants dating back some years.