Vatican: Pope's butler moved to house arrest

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BBC.co.uk
21 July 2012 Last updated at 13:18 ET

Paolo Gabriele (Bottom), the pope's butler, sits in the popemobilenext to Pope Benedict XVI as they arrive in St. Petr's square on April 18, 2012
Paolo Gabriele (bottom) is accused of stealing classified documents

 

The Pope's butler has been released from custody and moved to house arrest.

The Vatican said that Paolo Gabriele will remain under house arrest pending a decision on whether he should stand trial for leaking confidential papers to the media.

He was charged in May after a series of leaks exposed alleged corruption and internal conflicts at the Holy See.

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