PHILADELPHIA (PA)
MSNBC
By NBC News and news services
PHILADELPHIA — After 13 days of deliberations, the jury has reached a verdict in a landmark clergy-abuse case involving a Roman Catholic church official. The verdict will be read at 2 p.m. ET, NBC10.com reported.
Monsignor William Lynn is the first Roman Catholic church official in the United States tried for his role in protecting predator priests. He’s charged with conspiracy and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly keeping accused priests in parish work around children.
Lynn is on trial with Rev. James Brennan Brennan, 49, is charged with the attempted rape of a 14-year-old boy in 1996, along with child endangerment.
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