Father James Brennan to Be Retried in Priest Sex Abuse Case

By Tony Hanson
CBS Philly
July 23, 2012

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There are new developments in the priest sex abuse trial.

KYW Newsradio has learned that there will be a retrial for defendant Father James Brennan. An earlier jury was hung on an attempted assault charge against Brennan, involving a teenage boy back in 1996.

This is an important week in this case, as Monsignor William Lynn will be sentenced. Prosecutors have called for the maximum sentence of three-and-a-half to seven years in prison. Defense attorneys want probation.

Prosecutors will be back in court this morning.