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Church Official Convicted of Child Endangerment

Philly monsignor shielded predators

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 22, 2012 2:01 PM CDT

(AP) – A Roman Catholic church official was convicted today of child endangerment but acquitted of conspiracy in a groundbreaking clergy-abuse trial, becoming the first US church official convicted of a crime for how he handled abuse claims. Monsignor William Lynn of Philadelphia helped the archdiocese keep...   Read full story »

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