Father of former choirboy files civil claim against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic church
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Civil claim brought against Pell and Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne by man alleging he suffered psychological injury
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The father of a deceased former choirboy is suing Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic church claiming he has suffered psychological injury after learning of allegations his son had been sexually abused.
Pell was acquitted in 2020 when the high court quashed his convictions for child sexual assault related to allegations he molested two choirboys in the late 1990s when he was the archbishop of Melbourne.
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