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	Philly DA Charges Priests, Teacher in Assaults Delaware Online February 10, 2011 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110210/NEWS/110210019/Philly-DA-charges-priests-teacher-assaults-?odyssey=nav|head Two priests, a former priest and a Catholic school teacher have been charged with sexually assaulting young boys in Philadelphia, while a former church official has been charged with child endangerment. District Attorney Seth Williams says the charges come after a grand jury reviewed accusations referred by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The charges involve sex acts that allegedly occurred from 1996 to 2000. Monsignor William Lynn, the former secretary of clergy under Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, is charged with felony endangerment. Prosecutors say Lynn transferred abusive priests to new parishes with schools and youth groups without warning parish officials. Two priests – 64-year-old Charles Engelhardt and 47-year-old James Brennan – along with 68-year-old former priest Edward Avery and 48-year-old teacher Bernard Shero are charged with rape and related crimes.
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