Philadelphia Grand Jury Final Presentment

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unsupervised contact with children despite both priests’ histories of inappropriate relations with minors. Given Msgr. Lynn’s lengthy history of failing to investigate allegations of sexual abuse, allowing known abusers unsupervised access to children, and recommending transfers of credibly accused priests to unsuspecting parishes, we have no doubt that he acted in Billy’s and Mark’s case, as in others, knowing the danger in which he was placing innocent children. We believe that legal accountability for Msgr. Lynn’s unconscionable behavior is long overdue, and that he should be prosecuted for endangering the welfare of the victims in these cases. CONCLUSIONs We the Grand Jury believe that the following criminal acts arise out of our investigation of the sexual abuse of children by clergy and employees of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia: • Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (F-1) Edward Avery 402 Berkley Rd. Haverford, PA • Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (F-1) • Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (F-2) • Indecent Assault on a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126 (M-1) • Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4304 (F-3) • Corruption of a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301 (M-1) 41
• Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (F-1) Charles Engelhardt 1200 E. Willow Grove Ave. Wyndmoor, PA • Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (F-1) • Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (F-2) • Indecent Assault on a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126 (M-1) • Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4304 (F-3) • Corruption of a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301 (M-1) • Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (F-1) Bernard Shero 320 Monroe Ave. Bristol, PA • Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (F-1) • Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (F-2) • Indecent Assault on a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126 (M-1) • Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4304 (M-1) • Corruption of a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301 (M-1) • Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (F-1) James Brennan 1310 Main St. Linfield, PA 42
Page 2 and 3: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHI
Page 4 and 5: Rev. Charles Engelhardt Billy testi
Page 6 and 7: year-old to fondle his genitals and
Page 8 and 9: smoke marijuana at age 11. By the t
Page 10 and 11: shattered. I am only now undergoing
Page 12 and 13: Father Avery also informed Msgr. Ly
Page 14 and 15: wrote to another parishioner in Jul
Page 16 and 17: these activities involved precisely
Page 18 and 19: He also kept working as a disc jock
Page 20 and 21: O’Hara, said that Father Brennan
Page 22 and 23: Soon after the meeting with Msgr. L
Page 24 and 25: According to Mark’s statement to
Page 26 and 27: As a result of the rape, Mark devel
Page 28 and 29: seven months in 2000 and 2001. Then
Page 30 and 31: Msgr. Lynn’s Endangerment of Chil
Page 32 and 33: Evidence presented to the 2005 gran
Page 34 and 35: Lynn replied that the priest’s mi
Page 36 and 37: allegations. He did not prohibit Fa
Page 38 and 39: In January 2000, another of Msgr. G
Page 40 and 41: • Prosecute Rev. Charles Engelhar
Page 44: • Involuntary Deviate Sexual Inte

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