other way. >>> in a scandal where so many knew so much but did so little to protect children, monsignor william lind is the first senior catholic church official to be convicted of not doing enough. while acquitting him of conspiracy, the jury found lind guilty of one count of endangering a child. an altar boy who was assaulted by a priest, lind knew was a pedophile. >> he's really upset. he's upset. he's crushed. he's in custody and he didn't want anything other than to help kids. he is crushed. >> reporter: lind was never accused of physically harming a child himself but was investigating abuse complaints and prosecutors said he played them down and sent known predators to unsuspecting parishes. >> there is no verdict that could fix the harm done to the victims of adult predators within the church. there is no apology that can heal the wounds these children suffer. >> reporter: it took the jury 13 days to reach a decision. in a trial so highly charged that before it even began the district attorney ordered an autopsy on cardinal anthony bevoloka lind's boss. he died one day after he was ordered to

monsignor william lind was convicted of child endangerment for putting children in harm's way by coveringe was on trial along with a fellow priest accused of abuse. he . >> reporter: monsignor william lind was found guilty of one count of child endangerment and acquitted on two other charges. he is the highest ranking church official to ever face criminal charges for his role in the investigation of child sexual abuse by priests. lind who took the stand in his own defense said he repeatedly sent word of child sex abuse up the chain of command but operated under strict orders from his superiors. he was accused of endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly covering up allegations of molestation and rape against priests by shuffling them from parish to parish. lind's bail was revoked and he was taken into custody. sentencing is august 13th. the monsignor faces up to 21 years in prison. also on trial was father james brennan who was charged with the attempted rape of a 14-year-old altar boy in 1996. the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the charges against him. now defrocked priest