The trial for a San Francisco man accused of beating a priest at the in May of 2010 was scheduled to begin this week, but instead has been pushed out for a status conference on Thursday.
"We're not beginning at this point," said Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Vicki Gemetti, adding that presiding Superior Court Judge David Cena is in trial on another matter and scheduling for the high-profile case will be discussed then.
Lynch, 44, is being represented by Pat Harris and Mark Geragos, with the Los Angeles-based law firm of Geragos & Geragos.
Once a schedule is worked out, the trial will be set in motion, beginning with pre-trial motions, jury selection and the presentation of the evidence, Gemetti explained.
Lynch, whose attorneys haven't returned phone calls and emails seeking comment, has been Gemetti said
Authorities say he walked into the center's reception area the afternoon of May 10, 2010, asked to speak to . He said he had a death notification about a member of the priest's family and then allegedly assaulted him. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The case is being closely watched by critics of the Roman Catholic Church who allege Lindner raped and sodomized Lynch and his brother when they were small boys in the '70s while on camping trips.
If a jury convicts Lynch, he's could serve a maximum of four years in state prison. The court, however, could grant him probation and give him up to one year in county jail, Gemetti said.
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Fr. Mariano was also convicted after a report of oral sex with a 17-year-old boy he met in an Internet chat room where Fr. Mariano posed as a woman. Mariano spent five months in jail. Fr. Angel Crisostomo Mariano may have returned to the Philippines. The California Jesuit Order with headquarters at Los Gatos needs to disclose where Fr. Mariano is now and whether Fr. Mariano is still a priest.
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Victims are burdened with a life time of problems from abuse.This poor guy lost his choice of first sexual contact by a priest. This priest groomed him and betrayed his trust. But the church will spend millions more from the coffers to save face. Catholic Clerics are a bunch of hypocrites that need to be abolished NOW! Just like they were kicked out of England. Boot them back to Rome. Yours Truly, PL Baptized, Confirmed and sodomized in a catholic school at 6 years of age.
An AP article said a Catholic priest from the Philippines who once served at a Fitchburg, Massachusetts church has been indicted on child pornography and theft charges. A Worcester County grand jury handed up indictments March 24, 2012 charging the Rev. Lowe Dongor with possession of child pornography and larceny. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Dongor, but his whereabouts are unclear and Massachusetts authorities think he has fled to his native Philippines. Authorities say images of preteen girls were found on Dongor's computer. Bishop Robert McManus of the Diocese of Worcester suspended Dongor from ministry when the accusations surfaced last year and has requested the Vatican defrock Dongor. Did the Los Gatos Jesuit hierarchy take steps to defrock Fr. Angel Crisostomo Mariano like Bishop McManus did?
Father John Geoghan in Boston, another prolific pedophile, was murdered in prison by an inmate.