PENNSYLVANIA
York Daily Record
AP
PHILADELPHIA – A former Philadelphia church official imprisoned over his handling of abuse complaints is seeking bail after Pennsylvania’s highest court granted him a new trial.
Monsignor William Lynn has served nearly three years of his three- to six-year sentence for child endangerment. He’s due to be paroled in October.
But defense lawyer Thomas Bergstrom filed a bail petition Wednesday seeking the immediate release of the 65-year-old Roman Catholic priest.
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed the trial judge had allowed too much testimony from church victims not directly linked to Lynn’s case.
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