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George Pell to give evidence in person at Royal Commission, as paedophile Gerald Ridsdale appears via videolink
UPDATE: VILE paedophile Gerald Ridsdale is giving evidence to the Royal Commission via videolink, as Cardinal George Pell says he’s prepared to give evidence in person if needed.
Ridsdale was giving evidence for only minutes, but said numerous times “I have no recollection”.
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Ridsdale is giving evidence at the Royal Commission in a move victims hope will unlock decades of secrets about how the Catholic Church covered up child sex crimes.
The frail Ridsdale, who turned 81 last week, is giving evidence via videolink from the Ararat jail he has called home for decades.
He has admitted molesting hundreds of kids over an evil career that spanned three decades and has been convicted of abusing just 54.
He first pleaded guilty to widespread abuse in 1993 when he was controversially supported in court by church figures including the now Cardinal Pell.
Meanwhile, in a letter to the Royal Commission overnight Cardinal Pell said he would be happy to appear in Ballarat in person.
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