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Convicted of sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal Pell fronts sentence hearing

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Convicted of sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal Pell fronts sentence hearingPell – a former top adviser to Pope Francis – was in December found guilty of five charges of child sexual offences committed more than two decades ago against 13-year-old boys. Pell denies the allegations and lawyers have lodged an appeal, which if successful could lead to a retrial. The verdict was made public on Tuesday after prosecutors dropped a second abuse case against Pell.