What is it about homosexuals raping little boys that makes otherwise responsible men from Happy Valley to Philadelphia try to cover it up instead of eradicating it?
From Roto-Reuters:
U.S. Catholic priest found guilty in child abuse case
PHILADELPHIA - A monsignor who oversaw hundreds of priests in the Philadelphia Archdiocese was found guilty on Friday of one count of endangering the welfare of a child, making him the first senior U.S. Roman Catholic Church official to be convicted for covering up child sex abuse.
The jury acquitted
Monsignor William Lynn on two other counts - conspiracy and another
charge of child endangerment -after 10 weeks of testimony in a trial
that raised questions about personal responsibility and institutional
constraints within the church hierarchy.
Removing his black
clerical jacket but leaving on his collar, a stoic Lynn, 61, was led out
of the courtroom and into custody by deputy sheriffs as his family
members wept.
"Every juror there
wanted to do justice. ... We wanted to do what was right," jury foreman
Isa Logan, 35, a bank customer service representative, told reporters
outside the courtroom.
Sentencing for Lynn, who faces up to seven years in prison, was set for August 13 by Judge M. Teresa Sarmina.
"This is a
monumental victory for the named and un-named victims," said
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams. "This was about evil men
who did evil things to children."
While the district
attorney's office argued that Lynn should immediately be jailed, the
judge said she would consider house arrest if the defense asked for it.
The jury
deliberated 13 days before reaching the mixed decision in the trial of
Lynn, who, prosecutors charged, covered up child sex abuse allegations,
often by transferring priests to unsuspecting parishes.
Lawyers for Lynn said they planned to appeal the case.
"He's really
upset," said one of his attorneys, Jeff Lindy. "He's upset, he's
crushed. He didn't want anything other than to help kids, he's crushed
about this."
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