AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
SHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN MAY 21, 2015
CARDINAL George Pell has denied explosive allegations he was complicit in the cover-up of widespread sexual abuse in Victoria.
Australia’s most senior Catholic Cardinal late last night from the Vatican maintained he never knew of any sexual offending by fellow clergy.
“Over the last 24 hours I have been accused of being complicit in the moving of a known paedophile, of ignoring a victim’s complaint, and of bribery,” he said.
“These matters again require an immediate response and it is important to correct the record particularly given the false and misleading headlines.”
He said a claim by victim Timothy Green that he told him about widespread abuse in 1974 was false.
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