Cardinal George Pell has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing two teenage choirboys in the 1990s. Cardinal Pell was found guilty last December of sexually abusing 13-year-old choir boys 22 years ago in the priests' sacristy of St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne. 'The evidence shows that you were profoundly revered, Cardinal Pell, which imbued you with and legitimised your authority. FROM ALLEGATIONS TO CONVICTION: A TIMELINE OF THE CARDINAL GEORGE PELL CASE 1996 - Pell appointed Archbishop of Melbourne by Pope John Paul II - Pell sexually abuses two 13-year-old choirboys after a Sunday solemn mass at St Patrick's Cathedral - A second indecent act is committed by Pell against one of the choirboys in a corridor at the Cathedral. Overwhelmed: The jailing of Cardinal George Pell brought forward a flood of emotions for some outside the sentence hearingVictims would later complain Pell had 'got off easy' and 'deserved a bigger hit'.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2019 22:54 UTC