PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Newsworks
May 28, 2012
By Elizabeth Fiedler
The landmark priest sexual abuse trial is set to resume in Philadelphia Tuesday. While the criminal trial continues, a flurry of lawsuits by alleged abuse victims are on hold.
Marci Hamilton is co-counsel in seven cases brought against the Catholic church by alleged abuse survivors.
“It’s standard operating procedure for civil attorneys to stay out of the way of the prosecutors and to make sure the criminal trials go forward first,” said Hamilton.
At the criminal trial, jurors have heard emotional testimony from an alleged victim, as well as testimony from Monsignor William Lynn — who defended himself against allegations that he endangered children by helping re-assign priests accused of sexual abuse.
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