PHILADELPHIA (PA)
My Fox Philly
Blogger Kristen Byrne is in the courtroom at the Philadelphia Archdiocese priest-abuse trial.
Today marked the beginning of the fourth week in a landmark priest-abuse trial with the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Prosecutors brought in multiple victims to testify on their alleged abuse and discuss the steps taken by the archdiocese in a case against Monsignor William Lynn.
The primary witness was a former priest himself, and discussed his sexual abuse at the hand of former Rev. Stanley Gana. The abuse began when the victim was 13-years-old in 1980, and lasted until he was a first year seminarian around 1985. Yet, Gana was not defrocked until 2006.
The man said he and his family met Gana at their parish, Our Lady of Calvary, in northeast Philadelphia. When Gana asked the victim to come up to his farm near Scranton, the victim’s family didn’t hesitate.
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