A wrongful-death lawsuit and survivorship action has been filed against the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the monsignor who served as secretary of the clergy, and a priest, alleging that sexual abuse led to a man’s death from a drug overdose.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, alleged the Rev. Robert L. Brennan sexually abused recently-deceased Sean Patrick McIlmail, and that Monsignor William Lynn and the archdiocese were responsible for not removing Brennan from contact with children.
