Michael J. Bransfield is now bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
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The witness said that Gana and Bransfield were close friends and that he had been sexually abused by Gana during a visit to Bransfield's beach house in Brigantine, N.J.
The witness was the second this week to suggest Bransfield knew about Gana's abuse of minors.
On Monday, another accuser told jurors that once, after abusing him, Gana put him on the phone with Bransfield, who was then in Washington. He said Bransfield told him: "I'm going to have Stanley put you on a train and come down and see me sometime."
Bransfield has never been charged with sexually assaulting any children, although his friendship with Gana is mentioned in the 2005 grand jury report of clergy sexual abuse in the archdiocese.
Bransfield, 68, a native of Philadelphia, was ordained about the same time as Gana by then-Cardinal John Krol. He was appointed bishop of Wheeling-Charleston in December 2004.
Click on the following for more details: Priest trial witness cites report on W. Va. bishop - Philly.com
For a fuller account of Bishop Bransfield’s role and court requested witnesses from Bishop Bransfield’s diocese go to: : http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gfKBBbPtbXWsdFB9zz0d5k-PjdeQ?docId=4947189d86484339b9e2604a921fcc9e
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