PHILADELPHIA (PA)
CBS Philly
By Tony Hanson
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It was attack and counterattack today in a Philadelphia courtroom, as another case of alleged clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia begins (see related stories).
Father Charles Engelhardt and former lay teacher Bernard Shero are charged with sexually abusing the same boy during the 1998 and 1999 school years (see related story).
Today, during opening statements, prosecutor Evangelia Manos told the jury that “evil lurks disguised in sheep’s clothing” — in this case a priest’s collar or the clothing of a teacher.
According to Manos, Engelhardt and Shero abused the boy, ultimately damaging his mind, his body, and his soul.
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