Saturday, April 23, 2011

Jesuit Priest Attacked by Sex Abuse Victim - California

Pedophilia Victim Arrested for Beating Priest. Oct 30, 2010, AP, San Jose, CA. William Lynch's life spiraled out of control in the 35 years since he alleges he and his brother were molested by a Jesuit priest: He struggled with depression, had nightmares and tried to kill himself twice. Authorities believe that anger and pain erupted when Lynch lured the Rev Jerold Lindner to the lobby of his Jesuit retirement home by pretending he had news of a death in the priest's family and beat him severely in front of shocked witnesses. Lynch, 43, was arrested Friday and booked on suspicion of assault wa deadly weapon for the May attack. He posted $25000 bail and will plead Not Guilty at an arraignment next month, his attorney, Pat Harris, told Associated Press. Lynch punched the 65yo priest repeatedly in the face and body after Lindner said he didn't recognize Lynch during a confrontation at the Jesuits' Sacred Heart retirement home in Los Gatos, said Sgt Rick Sung, Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman. Lynch and his younger brother settled with the Jesuits of the California Province, a Roman Catholic religious order, for $625000 in 1998 after alleging that Lindner abused them in 1975 during weekend camping trips in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Harris alleged that the boys, who were 7 and 5 at the time, were raped in the woods and forced to have oral sex with each other while Lindner watched. Lindner has been accused of abuse by nearly a dozen people, including his own sister and ...



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