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Msgr William Lynn convicted of child abuse coverup

  • 25-06-2012 9:29am
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    Pantech
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    Hi all,

    I just joined, so hi!

    This does not seem to have been reported in Ireland yet, but over the weekend in Philadelphia, PA, a former cardinal's aide was convicted of covering up clerical child abuse in his dioseces. It was shown that he moved offending priests to a new parish, not telling anyone in the new parish the reason for the move, not informing the police, etc etc. Standard MO that we have heard before...

    Significant though in that this will be the first time a senior clergy member has been prosecuted for cover-up.
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    PHILADELPHIA — Msgr. William J. Lynn, a former cardinal’s aide, was found guilty Friday of endangering children, becoming the first senior official of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States convicted of covering up sexual abuses by priests under his supervision.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/us/philadelphias-msgr-william-j-lynn-is-convicted-of-allowing-abuse.html

    I don't get why there is so much talk of bishops in Ireland who covered up abuse in a similar fashion, e.g. Brady, and all that is talked about is that they should resign, when the real issue is that they should be tried, convicted on the evidence and sent to jail.

    Do you foresee any implications of this trial in Ireland? Will it inspire the DPP to bring action against those who covered up crimes in Ireland?

    Jon
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