Cardinal George Pell is now back in Australia, ready to face the historical charges of child sex abuse in Melbourne later this month.
JUST IN | Australia’s most-wanted senior Catholic George Pell has arrived in Sydney.
He will face a Melbourne court on July 26. #sun7 pic.twitter.com/ORGdUAoAhH
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) July 9, 2017
According to New Corp, the senior Catholic Church figure was spotted leaving Sydney Airport this morning after flying in via Singapore from Vatican City. He has not made further statements on the charges against him after his remarks last week.
I’m looking forward finally for having my day in court. I’m innocent of these charges, they are false. The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me. I have kept Pope Francis the Holy Father regularly informed during these long months and I have spoken to him on a number of occasions in the last week, I think most recently a day or so ago. We talked about my need to take leave to clear my name, I’m very grateful to the Holy Father for giving me this leave to return to Australia
Pell was reportedly seen with a friend outside an ice cream shop in Singapore during his layover on the way back to Australia.
The former Melbourne and Sydney archbishop and Ballarat priest has been charged with several sexual offences.
Source: 9 News.
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