The Pell Acquittal Exposes Australia’s Kangaroo Court System

Indications the trial court was swayed by an overwhelming media and public environment

Apr 09, 2020

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By: Murray Hunter

The unanimous acquittal (7-0) by the Australian High Court, the country’s highest, of Cardinal George Pell on allegations sexual abuse from an anonymous witness amid a supercharged media environment exposes serious weakness within the Australian court system.

Pell was convicted on five counts of sexual abuse in the Victorian state Count…

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