Remaining charge dropped in priest assault case

Published July 12, 2012 12:03am ET



SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday they were dropping what remained of their case against a California man who was acquitted of beating up a priest he claims molested him decades ago.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosen said his office wouldn’t seek another trial for William Lynch after a jury acquitted the San Francisco man last week of felony assault and felony elder abuse.

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