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Marin Independent Journal

By Tracey Kaplan
tkaplan@mercurynews.com
mercurynews.com

The feds couldn’t get gangster Al Capone for murder, so they went after him on tax evasion. The infamous and brutal crime boss did eight years for the lesser charge, emerging from Alcatraz a broken man.

Now, a group of adults who claim they were sexually assaulted as children by the Rev. Jerold Lindner are hoping prosecutors will go after the 68-year-old Los Gatos priest — the best legal way they can. The deadline to prosecute the cleric for child molestation has long since passed, but Lindner’s alleged victims want Santa Clara County prosecutors to file perjury charges against the cleric for allegedly lying under oath in a recent trial.

At District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s invitation, two of the advocates are meeting with prosecutors Wednesday afternoon to discuss the explosive issue. Attending the meeting will be defense attorney…