A Roman Catholic church official convicted of child endangerment will remain in jail Tuesday while his lawyers seek his release on house arrest.
Monsignor William Lynn has been in custody since a jury found him guilty Friday of felony child endangerment. The charges stem from Lynn's handling of clergy-abuse claims at the Philadelphia archdiocese.
The 61-year-old Lynn is the first U.S. church official convicted in the cover-up of child sex-abuse complaints. He plans to appeal.
The defense will ask a judge to let him live with a family friend in northeast Philadelphia, because his relatives don't live in the city, as required for house arrest.
Lynn faces 3-1/2 to seven years in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 13.
Lynn served as secretary for clergy from 1992 to 2004.
Convicted Priest Seeks House Arrest
Monsignor William Lynn has been in custody since a jury found him guilty Friday of felony child endangerment.
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