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Catholic priest convicted of child endangerment

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First US church official to go to jail for his handling of sex abuse allegations
Duration 1:35
Date Jun 23, 2012

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A Roman Catholic priest in jail -- to being convicted of child endangerment.

Most annual William Lynn is the first US church official to be convicted for his.

Handling of sex abuse allegations.

-- also acquitted of conspiracy.

And a second child endangerment can't people being taken into custody.

The prosecution calling the case historic.

Today's verdict.

There's a monumental victory.

-- been named and unnamed victims of child sexual assault.

The charges stem from the 61 year -- time serving as secretary for clergy.

In the archdiocese of Philadelphia.

When prosecutors say he told parishioners.

Priests were being taken off duty for medical reasons and then sending suspected at a files to other marriages.

-- defense teams says he tried to document abuse claims and the look -- I don't have a problem.

And they will most likely file an appeal our position has always been.

That he did everything he possibly could.

The jury Foreman claims religion and personal beliefs have nothing to do with the verdict we all -- also the law.

And that's how we came out with -- it.

The most you don't have faces three and a half to seven years behind -- the jury failing to reach a verdict Foley was co defendant.

Father James Brennan -- locking on charges he sexually abused -- fourteen year old body.

Back in 1999.

In -- Jonathan Hunt Fox News.