Sex offence charge dropped against George Pell as accuser dies

Cardinal George Pell leaves the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in October 2017, having returned to Australia from the Vatican to fight sexual assault charges. Source: Getty. One of the historical sex offence charges made against Cardinal George Pell has been dropped because the accuser has died.

One charge against George Pell withdrawn after accuser dies

One of the multiple historical sexual offence charges against Cardinal George Pell has been withdrawn because the accuser has died. Pell will face a four-week committal hearing beginning on Monday to determine if he stands trial on charges involving multiple complainants. He denies the charges.

Charge dropped against Cardinal Pell after accuser dies

One of the historical sexual offence charges against Cardinal George Pell has been withdrawn because the accuser has died. Crown Prosecutor Mark Gibson SC on Friday told Melbourne Magistrates Court one charge was being withdrawn. Pell's lawyers and prosecutors are back in court to finalise ...

One charge dropped against Cardinal Pell as accuser dies

ONE of the historical sexual offence charges against Cardinal George Pell has been withdrawn because the accuser has died. Crown Prosecutor Mark Gibson SC today told Melbourne Magistrates Court one charge was being withdrawn. PELL'S LAWYERS DENIED ACCESS TO MATERIALS.