PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Newsworks
September 18, 2012
By Associated Press
Eight new civil lawsuits allege the Archdiocese of Philadelphia covered up child sex assault allegations made against seven Roman Catholic priests.
The lawsuits are being filed today by a total of nine plaintiffs. Their attorneys plan to release more details this afternoon.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs say their clients decided to come forward when former archdiocesan official Msgr. William Lynn was convicted of child endangerment and received a three- to six-year prison sentence.
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