PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Washington Post
Priest’s accuser to return to the stand in clergy abuse trial under way in Philadelphia
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 5
PHILADELPHIA — More emotional testimony is expected at a clergy abuse trial under way in Philadelphia.
A 30-year-old former Marine who says he was molested as a 14-year-old by the Rev. James Brennan in 1996 is expected back on the stand.
After hours of blistering cross-examination by Brennan’s attorney, the man was getting upset and said he was exhausted. The judge decided to have him continue on Thursday.
Brennan is on trial with Monsignor William Lynn, the first Roman Catholic official in the U.S. charged with endangering children for allegedly keeping predator priests in parish work. Both have pleaded not guilty.
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