Philip Wilson: Former Archbishop has conviction for covering up child sex abuse overturned

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(CNN)The former Archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, who was found guilty in May of concealing the abuse of altar boys in the 1970s by pedophile priest James Fletcher, has successfully appealed his conviction.

A court in New South Wales on Thursday ruled in favor of Wilson, saying there was reasonable doubt the clergyman had ever committed the crime, according to CNN affiliate Nine News.
The 68-year-old Wilson, who resigned as archbishop in July following his conviction, has spent the last four months on home detention.

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Source : Nbcnewyork