AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton provided the following statement at a Victoria Police press conference on Thursday. He did not take any questions.
“Good morning. Today Victoria Police have charged Cardinal George Pell with historical sexual assault offences.
“Cardinal Pell has been charged on summons and he is required to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 18 this year for a filing hearing.
“The charges were today served on Cardinal Pell’s legal representatives in Melbourne and they have been lodged also at the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
“Cardinal Pell is facing multiple charges in respect of historic sexual offences and there are multiple complainants relating to those charges.
“During the course of the investigation in relation to Cardinal Pell, there has been a lot of reporting in the media and a lot of speculation about the process that has been involved in the investigation and also the charging.
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