Thursday, 28 February 2019

Robert Richter apologises for describing George Pell's abuse as 'vanilla sex'

After a ‘sleepless night reflecting’, barrister says sorry for his ‘terrible choice of phrase’

Robert Richter has apologised for his “terrible choice of phrase” in describing George Pell’s sexual abuse of a 13-year-old choirboy as “vanilla sexual penetration”.

The queen’s counsel has been widely criticised for the remark, which came during a plea hearing for the cardinal who is now behind bars awaiting sentence for orally raping the boy, and molesting him and another 13-year-old after a Sunday mass in 1996.

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