Cardinal George Pell Charged

At Koffels Solicitors we act for many victims of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

It comes as a surprise that the former head of the Catholic Church in Australia Cardinal George Pell has been charged by the Victoria Police with historical child abuse offences.

Cardinal Pell maintains his innocence in respect of the charges, and we stress it will be a matter for the Court to determine his guilt or innocence.

We at Koffels have seen many historical abuse victims that have been reluctant to speak out about sexual abuse. This is usually the case because persons in authority hold so much power over children, who fear that they will never be believed if they speak up or complain.  

We urge any victims who have suffered sexual or physical abuse in the past in institutions, by Clergy, Brothers in schools or institutional homes to speak up.

Please contact us for a confidential discussion to obtain advice on what your rights are and whether you may be able to claim compensation and receive counselling.