AUSTRALIA
The Guardian
Calla Wahlquist
Tuesday 25 July 2017
Cardinal George Pell has arrived at Melbourne magistrates court to appear on charges of multiple historic sexual offences.
Pell is the third highest ranking official in the Vatican and the highest ranking Catholic church official to be charged with sex offences.
The cardinal was shepherded into court by a group of police officers through a crush of camera operators, reporters and photographers. Pell did not answer any questions from the media. Several people clapped as he arrived.
He was screened by court security, like everyone else, and taken to a room in the court house.
Victoria police deputy commissioner Shane Patton said at a press conference announcing the charges that there were “multiple charges” and “multiple complainants,” but no further details have been released.
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