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The fury and fallout: George Pell convicted

03.07.2019 - By The Age and Sydney Morning HeraldPlay

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Australia’s highest ranking catholic is in jail - George Pell’s conviction of five child sex offences sent shockwaves across the globe.

This week on Please Explain - the fury and fallout of George Pell’s conviction. We speak with:

Alex Lavelle, Editor, The Age

John Sylvester, author, crime writer and columnist.

Louise Milligan, ABC investigative journalist and author of Cardinal, the Rise and Fall of George Pell.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The High Court overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for historic child sex offences in a judgment handed down April 7, 2020. In a unanimous decision all seven High Court judges found Victoria's Court of Appeal should not have upheld Pell's conviction. It found the evidence could not support a guilty verdict.

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