Lynn: Bevilacqua Trashed Bad Priests List

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February 25, 2012

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A Philadelphia church official facing trial in the priest-abuse scandal says he created a list of problem priests in 1994 -- but Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua had it destroyed.

Monsignor William Lynn says the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has recently turned over a surviving copy that corroborates his claims.

Lynn asked Friday to have his conspiracy and child-endangerment case thrown out based on the new evidence. Jury selection is under way.

Lynn is the first U.S. church official charged for allegedly keeping predator-priests in ministry.

Lynn says he reviewed secret church archives after becoming secretary for clergy and gave Bevilacqua a list of 35 active priests with complaints in their files.

He says the cardinal had the list shredded in 1994.

Bevilacqua died last month.

A gag order prevents the archdiocese from commenting