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Philly prosecutor appeals in landmark church case

By MARYCLAIRE DALE - Associated Press

Monsignor William Lynn walks June 20, 2012, to the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia. Lynn is the first Roman Catholic church official in the U.S. ever charged with child endangerment, for allegedly keeping co-defendants former priest Edward V. Avery and the Rev. James J. Brennan, and other accused predators, in ministry. (Associated Press)

Pa. monsignor gets 3-6 years in sex abuse cover-up

By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press

Monsignor William Lynn, who became the first U.S. church official branded a felon for covering up sex-abuse claims, was sentenced Tuesday to three to six years in prison. “The fact is, my best was not good enough to stop that harm,” Monsignor Lynn said. “I am a parish priest. I should have stayed [one].” (Associated Press)

Monsignor sentenced to three to six years in abuse cover-up

By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press

** FILE ** Defrocked priest Edward Avery, shown in an undated photo, pleaded guilty to sex-abuse charges on Thursday, March 22, 2012, in a Philadelphia court. (AP Photo/Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, File)

Ex-Philadelphia priest pleads guilty to sex-abuse charge

By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press