SAN JOSE, Calif. — A man who beat up a priest who allegedly molested him as a child was acquitted Thursday of assault, a surprising verdict that allowed the defendant to escape a prison sentence. Supporters of defendant William Lynch openly wept and hugged in the courtroom as the verdicts were read. Later, Lynch and his two attorneys emerged from the courthouse to a rousing cheer.
"I honestly thought I was going to jail," Lynch said. "It turned out better than I expected." Steven Clark, a former prosecutor who watched most of the trial, called the verdict a rarity given that Lynch admitted the beating on the witness stand. "The DA's office was in a very difficult position because they had to go forward with the case," Clark said. "They can't allow vigilante justice to be ignored. But the DA's office is not used to having pedophiles as victims."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-beat-priest-allegedly-molested-acquitted-assault-charges-article-1.1108827
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