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21 January 2016

Did a Philadelphia altar boy lie about sex abuse?

Serious questions have been raised about the credibility of the young man whose accusations landed four men—including Msgr. William Lynn—in jail.  Newsweek has published an in-depth investigation into the accuser behind a Philadelphia sex-abuse scandal that landed four men in prison, including two priests and a former priest.
Under the provocative headline “Catholic Guilt? The Lying, Scheming Altar Boy Behind a Lurid Rape Case,” the article by Ralph Cipriano details the numerous gaping holes in the story—or stories—Daniel Gallagher (“Billy Doe” in court proceedings) told of having been raped by two priests and schoolteacher as a fifth- and sixth-grader.

http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/4513/did_a_philadelphia_altar_boy_lie_about_sex_abuse_inewsweeki_investigates.aspx