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Prosecution Rests Case Against Philadelphia Monsignor Accused of Abuse Cover-Up

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — After seven weeks of testimony, prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Msgr. William J. Lynn, the first senior Roman Catholic official in the United States to face criminal charges of covering up sexual abuse by priests and …

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Ex-priest found guilty of plotting death of accuser

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Prospective victim was man who had accused him of sexual abuse. He could face life in prison. The Associated Press DALLAS — A former Roman Catholic priest with ties to the Kansas City area was found guilty Thursday of plotting the death of a man who …

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Norwich pastor enters 'not guilty' plea in sex assault case

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

By GREG SMITH A former pastor at a Haitian church in Norwich pleaded not guilty today to charges he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl. Luckner Sylvain, 49, appeared in New London Superior Court Monday on charges of first-degree sexual assault, …

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Florida Baptist Convention found liable for former pastor who abused Eustis boy

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Myers, 63, pleaded guilty to molesting the boy repeated over a six-month period, ending in 2005, and is serving a seven-year prison sentence. The jury was not asked to decide a monetary award for damages. Attorneys said that issue would come up at a …

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Prosecutor: Pa. diocese 'disgraceful,' 'criminal'

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The trial caps a 10-year investigation for Philadelphia prosecutors, who began their work after the priest sex-abuse crisis broke open in Boston in 2002. They produced an explosive 2005 grand jury report that named 63 Philadelphia priests as likely …

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'Never admit there are other cases,' Msgr. Lynn was told

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A prosecutor pointed to it as a hallmark of the church's attempt to minimize scandal and conceal clergy sex abuse. Lynn's lawyer suggested it was proof of a strict chain of command that limited Lynn as he investigated abuse claims against priests.

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Vatican official: Secretive order knew for months about priest scandal

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Ex-priest pleads guilty in landmark sex abuse case Asked if he meant since the beginning of this year, he said "yes." Williams was the public face of the order, appearing often on American television networks to explain Church teachings.

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Fate of ex-priest accused of death plot with jury

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

AP DALLAS — A former Roman Catholic priest was found guilty Thursday of plotting the death of a man who accused him of sexual abuse. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/KddSh1) reported the Dallas County jury returned its verdict on John M. Fiala …

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Prosecution rests at landmark priest sex abuse trial

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

By John P. Martin After calling nearly 50 witnesses and presenting close to 1900 pieces of evidence, Philadelphia prosecutors rested their case Thursdau in the landmark trial over child sex-abuse by Archdiocese of Philadelphia priests.

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Pa priest-abuse files kept behind lock, key, alarm

Voltaire — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

By MARYCLAIRE DALE, AP – 1 minute ago PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evidence in a groundbreaking priest-abuse trial shows the men running the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia used elaborate methods to keep sex-abuse complaints from prying eyes.

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