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George Pell sentenced to six years in jail for sexually abusing two choirboys

Australian Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years in jail with a non-parole period of three years and eight months for sexually abusing two teenage boys in 1996.

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Published 13 March 2019 4:38pm

By Talib Haider

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Pell, 77, maintains his innocence and intends to challenge the conviction in the Court of Appeal, which will be heard in June.

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