PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Press TV (Iran)
As one of the most closely-watched sex abuse trials involving the Catholic church kicked off on Monday, a prosecutor charged Monsignor William Lynn was the “keeper of secrets” who failed to protect children and then covered-up the crimes.
Lynn, 61, the most senior cleric to go to trial in the wave of sexual abuse cases against the Catholic Church, is charged with endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy for covering up allegations against priests.
Lynn served as secretary of the clergy under the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Philadelphia’s archbishop from 1988 to 2003. That made Lynn, in effect, the personnel director for priests.
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