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2017-06-29

Child sexual abuse

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney says Cardinal Pell "strenuously denies" these sexual assault charges.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies reports by the Australian Broadcasting Company's "Four Corners" program that his close friend Tim Stewart, who was referred to the national terror hotline by his own family for his extreme far-right political views, influenced his decision to mention "ritual abuse" in a speech regarding child sexual abuse earlier this year, in line with the QAnon conspiracy theory.
2021-06-15

Malka Leifer, the former principal of a Melbourne school who faces 74 charges of child sexual abuse, is extradited to Australia following a six-year delay of the case that allowed for her to be a fugitive in Israel.
2021-01-25

A 17-volume report detailing children's experiences of sexual abuse in Australian institutions is published. It concludes that the issue is systemic and "not a case of a few rotten apples". It contains 189 new recommendations, for a total of 406. This report finalizes a five-year Royal Commission inquiry.
2017-12-15

Victoria Police charge Cardinal George Pell, the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, and the third most senior official of the Catholic Church, with historic child sex offences. Pell will be required to attend hearings at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia on July 19.
2017-06-29

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2017-06-29

Child sexual abuse

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney says Cardinal Pell "strenuously denies" these sexual assault charges.

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