AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
SHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN MAY 20, 2015
GEORGE Pell tried to bribe the nephew of notorious paedophile Gerald Ridsdale to keep quiet about his abuse at the hands of his uncle, it has been alleged.
David Ridsdale told the royal commission today he phoned Pell in 1993 to tell him about the abuse but instead of offering help he tried to silence him.
He said Pell asked “what would it take” for him to keep quiet about the abuse.
Mr Ridsdale said he responded: “F— you George and everything you stand for.”
Mr Ridsdale said the conversation, by telephone, took place a month before Pell controversially supported Ridsdale in court when he pleaded guilty to a string of abuse charges.
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