PHILADELPHIA (PA)
CBS Philly
By Tony Hanson, Steve Tawa, Walt Hunter
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The jury in the Philadelphia priest sex abuse case today told the judge that they are unable to reach a verdict on four of the five charges in this landmark case.
In a note to Judge Teresa Sarmina, the panel said that it has developed “firm, fixed opinions” and “entrenched positions” among its members, making it unable to return verdicts.
But the judge, after offering some additional help to the jury, told them to get some lunch and then go back to work.
This was the 12th day of deliberations. Monsignor William Lynn is accused of, while serving as Secretary of Clergy for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, failing to remove from ministry priests suspected of previous sexual or other inappropriate conduct with minors.
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