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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – District Attorney Seth Williams announced that the victim in the rape and assault case against Robert Brennan has died. (See Related Story)
“It is with great sadness that I have to announce that the victim in the rape and assault case against Robert Brennan passed away unexpectedly.”
Williams said, “The decades long demons and scars the victim in this case endured ended this weekend when he was found dead by Philadelphia Police Detectives. I cannot say enough about the bravery this young man displayed in coming forward to bring these crimes to light. This young man’s courage should serve as an inspiration to us all.”
Robert Brennan is accused of sexually assaulting an altar boy over a period of four years.
Robert Brennan, 75, is currently facing charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault.
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