William Lynn

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Ex-Church Official Gets New Trial Date Two Days After Prison Release

A Philadelphia judge has assigned former church official Monsignor William Lynn a new trial date, just two days after he was released from prison. Lynn is […]

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D.A. Wants New Court Hearing on Lynn Case

District Attorney Seth Williams said Monday he will ask the Pennsylvania Superior Court to re-hear arguments in the case of Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking […]

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Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor William Lynn

Msgr. William Lynn, the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to be convicted of endangering the welfare of children by allowing sexual abuse by priests to continue unchecked, […]

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Monsignor Lynn Moved From Prison Where Pope Will Visit

It appears Pope Francis will be spared one potentially awkward moment on his visit to Philadelphia. Monsignor William Lynn had been serving out a three-year […]

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Lynn Ordered Back to Prison

Monsignor William Lynn has been ordered back to prison following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s reinstatement of his child endangerment conviction stemming from the abuse scandal […]

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Ruling in Lynn Case Could be Bad for Penn State Defendants

This week’s reinstatement of Monsignor William Lynn’s conviction on child endangerment charges will have repercussions  in the cases of three former Penn State officials facing […]

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D.A. Moves to Revoke Lynn’s Bail

As expected, prosecutors have moved to revoke bail for Monsignor William Lynn following Monday’s reinstatement of his child endangerment conviction by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court Reinstates Monsignor Lynn Conviction

Monsignor William Lynn may be headed back behind bars. Lynn was freed last year after an appeals court overturned his conviction on child endangerment charges […]

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Pa. Supreme Court Will Hear Monsignor Lynn Case

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the case of Monsignor William Lynn. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office is appealing a lower court […]