AUSTRALIA
The Courier
By MARK RUSSELL, THE AGE Feb. 6, 2015
A victim preyed on by a Christian brother who was part of a notorious pedophile ring involving the clergy in the Victorian town of Ballarat claimed George Pell, the former Archbishop of Sydney, ignored his pleas to stop the abuse, a court has heard.
Crown prosecutor Brett Sonnet told the County Court on Friday that the victim of pedophile brother Ted Dowlan, 65, alleged he was at a local Ballarat swimming pool in 1973 when he approached Dr Pell to try to discuss the abuse.
The victim claimed he told Dr Pell, who is now head of the Vatican’s finances, something had to be done to stop Dowlan abusing young boys at St Patrick’s College.
Dr Pell allegedly replied: “Don’t be ridiculous.”
Dr Pell has consistently denied knowing children were being abused in Ballarat during the time he was there.
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