A former Michigan priest has been sentenced to three to 15 years in state prison for raping a 7-year-old boy in 2004. Joseph Baker, 60, will also be required to register as a sex offender for life. Baker was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in October by a Wayne County jury. He was accused … Read more
A Catholic priest has been convicted of sexual assaulting a 7-year-old boy in 2004 in a Detroit-area church. A Wayne County jury convicted Father Joseph “Jack” Baker on Thursday on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Baker, 60, gasped as the verdict was read, The Detroit News reported. Baker was a priest at St. … Read more
A sixth Catholic priest was charged Monday with criminal sexual conduct by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel as part of an ongoing investigation. The Rev. Joseph “Jack” Baker was arrested Monday morning in Wayne County by special agents from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. He was arraigned in 29th District Court and given a $500,000 personal … Read more