READ THE STORY: Cullen had secret list: New court filing says Allentown bishop, four others knew of 35 allegedly abusive priests

The full text of Monsignor William Lynn's motion to dismiss the charges against him. In the document, his lawyers allege the highest officials in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ordered the shredding of a list of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children.

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Read prosecutors' response to the motion to dismiss

Read key excerpts from both filings

Annotated by Peter Hall, Of The Morning Call.
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