Prison Journal Volume 3 - The High Court Frees an Innocent ManInnocent! That final verdict came after George Cardinal Pell endured a grueling four years of accusations, investigations, trials, public humiliations, and more than a year of imprisonment after being convicted by an Australian court of a crime he did not commit. Led off to jail in handcuffs, following his sentencing on March 13, 2019, the 78 year old Australian prelate began what was meant to be six years in jail for "historical sexual assault