PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Daily Mail (UK)
Family’s outrage as ‘predatory pedophile priest’, 75, escapes rape trial for attack on 11-year-old altar boy in 1998 after his victim dies of a drugs overdose
By JAMES NYE
Philadelphia prosecutors today announced they have no choice but to drop child-rape charges against a priest because the only witness able to testify died two weeks ago of an overdose after battling substance abuse for years.
Sean McIlamil, 26, a former alter boy under Fr. Robert Brennan, came forward in January with startling allegations that the priest sexually abused him 15 years ago – but today his family spoke only of their grief and anger that Brennan will now walk free.
At a press conference today in the city his mother Debbie explained that her son spoke up because he wanted to be a voice against child abuse for his nephews sake’s and other young children like them.
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