PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Democrat Herald
Jury deliberations have begun in the Philadelphia trial of a Roman Catholic church official charged with endangering children by keeping predator-priests in ministry.
Monsignor William Lynn is the first U.S. church official charged for his handling of the abuse complaints.
Jurors have heard from more than dozen alleged victims. They include a nun, a former priest and young adults with drug and alcohol problems.
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