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Liza Kappelle – AAP on October 26, 2016
Victorian police have questioned Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, as they continue to investigate alleged historical sexual assaults on boys.
Three police travelled to Rome last week to talk to the former Ballarat priest and Melbourne archbishop, who rejects all the allegations and voluntarily took part in the interview.
Victoria Police said in August they were considering laying charges over alleged sexual assaults in Ballarat between 1976 and 1980 and claims in East Melbourne between 1996 and 2001.
“As a result of the interview, further investigations are continuing. We are not prepared to comment further at this time,” police said in a statement on Wednesday.
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