Pope Butler Paola Gabriele Convicted in VatiLeaks Scandal, Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
The butler of Pope Benedict XVI, Paolo Gabriele was convicted for stealing Vatican documents and leaking it to the press on Saturday. A three-panel Vatican judge reached the decision, sentencing Gabriele to 18 months.Judge Guiseppe Dalla Torre read out the sentence, which was reduced from three years to 18-months. However according to the Associated Press the Pope is likely to grant him a Papal pardon for what AP calls the "gravest Vatican security breach."