EDITOR'S NOTE: The High Court overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for historic child sex offences in a judgment handed down April 7, 2020. In a unanimous decision all seven High Court judges found Victoria's Court of Appeal should not have upheld Pell's conviction It found the evidence could not support a guilty verdict.

Sex crimes detectives are poised to make a decision about whether or not charges will be laid against Cardinal George Pell.

Cardinal George Pell Credit:Alessandra Tarantino

Victoria's police chief on Thursday said a decision about charging the senior Catholic figure was "not too far off".

"The decision is imminent on that," Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton told Melbourne radio station 3AW.