Do you know that he did?
The court found that the jury did not consider the witnesses who presented alibis, in other words, contradicting the accuser's claims. That's nothing to do with the church, it's the legal system.

I am not sticking up for abusers. But accusations are not proof, and juries have been wrong before. Juries are as fallible as the rest of us. We can't know the truth of what happened.

@Paul4747 With the Catholic Church covering for and moving these monsters around, and priests track record on this subject, I think most people would have a difficult time believing their denials.

@Paul4747 Was the appeal judge priveledged to know what the jury said and thought in their deliberations?

@raymetcalfe I am quoting from the news reports. He was at least more privileged than I was.