Pell to stay in prison

George Pell departs the Supreme Court of Victoria.

George Pell departs the Supreme Court of Victoria, 21 August 2019 Source: AAP

Cardinal Pell's appeal against his sentence was rejected by the Supreme Court of Victoria. The 78-year-old will have to serve the remainder of his sentence for sexual assault in detention.


George Pell was convicted last December of the 1996 rape of a 13-year-old boy and sexual abuse of another.


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