Philly priest-abuse prosecutors push to use broad evidence of similar acts in archdiocese

PHILADELPHIA (PA)
The Republic

MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press
First Posted: January 23, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — Monday could prove a key day in court for a Philadelphia monsignor charged with endangering children by transferring predator priests

Monsignor William Lynn will ask a judge to limit testimony at the March trial to evidence about his three co-defendants — two priests and a former teacher charged with raping the same boy.

Prosecutors want to include accusations made against many other priests to show Lynn routinely kept child molesters on the job.

The 61-year-old Lynn is the first U.S. church official ever charged criminally for his administrative actions. He faces more than a decade in prison if convicted.

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