George Pell pre-sentence hearing LIVE: Cardinal Pell defence team withdraws bail application - The Age

Defence lawyer Robert Richter has conceded the crimes involved a violent act, in that George Pell grabbed each boy by the head before he sexually assaulted them, despite their protests.

There was an abuse of power, the lawyer said, in that Pell was at the time a large, powerful man.

But later, Mr Richter said the crimes didn't involve threats of violence, other physical violence, or subsequent offending.

The offending was of a short duration, he said, and overall there were no aggravating features in Pell's crimes.

That submission drew several sighs from some people in the gallery.

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