Person: Edward Avery

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Priest convicted for covering up abuse claims is freed

A Roman Catholic church official who won an appeal of his landmark conviction in the priest-abuse scandal has left a Pennsylvania prison after 18 months behind bars.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2014

Priest wins appeal against child-endangerment conviction

A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that a Roman Catholic church official was wrongly convicted for his handling of priest sex-abuse complaints.

Thu, 26 Dec, 2013

Abuse cover-up priest jailed in the US

A Roman Catholic monsignor who covered up sex abuse claims against priests in the US has been jailed for three to six years.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2012