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Former Scottish school workers jailed for historic sex abuse

TWO ex-employees of a residential school have been jailed for a total of 28 years for multiple charges of physical and sexual abuse of former pupils.

The National (Scotland)

Why Pell was never ‘found innocent’ — and why it matters

Years after George Pell had his conviction for child sexual abuse overturned, many problems persist in the way courts approach child abuse cases.

Crikey

‘It re-traumatised me again and again going through his system’: a survivor on George Pell’s death

For victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the death of George Pell has dredged up traumas old and new.

Crikey

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How might the latest George Pell coverage affect child sexual abuse survivors?

You might have wondered if the recent death of George Pell, who was jailed in 2019 for child sexual abuse and then later acquitted, would bring a sense of relief or closure for victim survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse.

The Conversation

Can we stop child sexual abuse, before it occurs?

'You are not guilty because of your sexual desire, but you are responsible for your sexual behaviour.' A new programme seeks to stop potential child sexual abusers from offending in the first place.

Newsroom.co.nz

George Pell denied public memorial in home Australian state

Sydney (AFP) - An Australian state leader on Thursday emphatically ruled out a taxpayer-funded memorial for Cardinal George Pell, saying it would be "deeply distressing" for sexual abuse survivors.

AFP

George Pell: Ballarat mass urges support for abuse victims – and forgiveness for the church

Of the small number gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral some did not want to forgive while others remembered cardinal’s ‘legacy’

The Guardian - AU

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Daniel Andrews ‘couldn’t think of anything more distressing’ for victims than a state funeral for George Pell

Victorian premier says those abused ‘at the hands of the Catholic church’ are foremost in his thoughts

The Guardian - AU

There are enough facts to judge George Pell on what he was — and what he was not

We should respect the High Court’s decision to acquit the dead cardinal on appeal. But that doesn’t mean we need to respect the man himself.

Crikey

George Pell: what the five-year royal commission into child sexual abuse found

Un-redacted report released in 2020 revealed how archbishop failed to take proper steps to act on complaints about dangerous priests

The Guardian - AU

George Pell’s death could renew distress for Ballarat’s child abuse survivors

‘Sense of quiet’ in town which has the unfortunate distinction of being a hotspot of historic sexual abuse by Catholic clergy

The Guardian - AU

Pope praises Pell for persevering in times of personal trials

Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the late Australian Cardinal George Pell for persevering in trying times, a reference to when he spent more than a year in prison on child sexual abuse accusations before he was fully acquitted.

Reuters

Anger mounts among child abuse advocates as George Pell cast as a ‘saint’

In death, as it has been for much of his life, it’s clear former Catholic power player George Pell will be trailed by a cloud of scandal.

The New Daily

Saint or sinner? Australia split over Cardinal George Pell

Sydney (AFP) - In death as in life, Cardinal George Pell split opinion in Australia: while believers on Wednesday mourned the passing of a "great churchman", sexual abuse survivors said they would shed no tears.

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Newcastle Herald

Old wounds reopened: Hunter survivors in pain after Cardinal George Pell's death

"I believe he failed the Catholic population, particularly of Australia, in his handling of childhood sexual abuse claims."

The Independent UK

Cardinal Pell, who had sex convictions reversed, dies at 81

Cardinal George Pell, a onetime financial adviser to Pope Francis who had sex abuse convictions overturned, has died

AAP

Youth worker charged with child sex abuse

A youth worker has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual abuse of children in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

The Guardian - AU

George Pell flew higher than any Australian priest, but he chose career over the safety of children

The cardinal was smart and determined. His failure to uncover some of the worst cases of child sexual abuse by priests blights his reputation

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The Guardian - AU

Cardinal George Pell divides opinion in death as in life

Conservative politicians remember Pell as a ‘saint’ and a ‘martyr’, while others prefer to acknowledge victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic church

AFP

Cardinal George Pell, divisive Church leader, dies aged 81

Sydney (AFP) - Cardinal George Pell, a senior figure in the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia, has died in Rome aged 81, a church official confirmed Wednesday.

Reuters

Reaction to the death of Australian Cardinal George Pell

Following are reactions to the death of Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who in 2020 was acquitted of child sexual abuse allegations.

Crikey

Cardinal George Pell dies, aged 81

The Australian rose from the priesthood in Victoria to the highest echelons of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.

Reuters

Australian Cardinal George Pell, acquitted of child sex abuse, dead at 81

Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations, died on Tuesday at the age of 81, his private secretary said.

The Guardian - AU

Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most powerful Catholic, who was dogged by scandal – obituary

Cardinal was acquitted on appeal of child sexual abuse charges but remained tarnished by his response to paedophile priests over decades

The Guardian - UK

Bradley Wiggins backs NSPCC child abuse plan as he reveals impact of own experience

Five-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner says he swept alleged sexual abuse by coach ‘under the carpet’

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