PHILADELPHIA (PA)
York Dispatch
The Associated Press
Updated: 02/06/2012
PHILADELPHIA—The judge overseeing a child sex-abuse case involving three Roman Catholic priests in Philadelphia will allow prosecutors to reference previous molestation claims against other clergy at trial.
Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa Sarmina ruled Monday that the abuse allegations are relevant to the upcoming trial of Monsignor William Lynn.
Lynn is a high-ranking church official charged with shuffling predator priests to unwitting parishes.
Prosecutors want to show a pattern of behavior in how Lynn handled the careers of priests credibly accused of molestation.
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