ABC News: U.S.: Convicted Pa. Catholic Official Seeks House Arrest

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Convicted Pa. Catholic Official Seeks House Arrest Jun 25th 2012, 14:25 Attorneys for a Roman Catholic church official convicted of child endangerment are asking a judge to release him on house arrest. Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty of child endangerment Friday, making him the first U.S. church official branded a felon for covering up abuse claims. AP Monsignor William Lynn walks to the Criminal... View Full Caption Monsignor William Lynn walks to the Criminal Justice Center before a scheduled verdict reading, Friday, June 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. Lynn is the first U.S. church official charged for allegedly helping an archdiocese cover up abuse claims. He faces about 10 to 20 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Close His lawyers filed a motion Monday asking to have him released from prison pending his sentencing Aug. 13. Prosecutors say Lynn helped the Archdiocese of Philadelphia keep predators in ministry, and the public in the dark, by telling parishes their priests were being removed for health reasons and then sending the men to unsuspecting churches. Lynn was the archdiocese's secretary of the clergy from 1992 to 2004. He was convicted of endangering a boy who was sexually assaulted by a priest in 1999.

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