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Chief Judge Peter Kidd's sentencing of Cardinal George Pell seen on a TV monitor outside Melbourne County Court
Chief Judge Peter Kidd's sentencing of Cardinal George Pell seen on a TV monitor outside Melbourne County Court Source: Getty Images

The 77-year-old showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down, but there was plenty outside the court from campaigners for survivors of child sexual abuse.

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The 77-year-old showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down, but there was plenty outside the court from campaigners for survivors of child sexual abuse.

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