AUSTRALIA
9 News
May 2, 2018
Cardinal George Pell has taken the next step in fighting historical sexual offence charges after being committed to stand trial.
The 76-year-old on Wednesday faced Victoria’s County Court where he will stand trial on multiple charges, the details of which cannot be revealed for legal reasons.
During a brief hearing, Judge Sue Pullen adjourned the matter to May 16 for a further mention.
Pell flew back into Sydney on Wednesday afternoon and was quizzed about whether he’d give evidence.
“Of course,” he told the Seven Network at Sydney Airport.
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