PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Lawyer Herald
By Tatjana Kulkarni
June 23, 2012
PHILADELPHIA. – The Archbishop’s top former aid former Msgr. William J. Lynn was convicted Friday of child endangerment. A jury of 12 found Lynn guilty of knowingly putting a priest alleged to be a child molester in charge of a youth project involving many children.
The 61-year-old was found guilty on one count of child endangerment. He was acquitted of conspiracy and a second count of endangerment. Never the less he could face up to seven years in prison. The sentencing is set for August 13. Msgr. Lynn is expected to file for appeal.
The ruling is truly a milestone since it is the first time a top member of the Roman Catholic Church has been convicted in a sex-abuse case in the history of the U.S.
The 10-week trial resulted from the U.S. district attorney crack-down on various reported sex-abuse incidences involving high-level priests in the archdiocese.
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