Complicit Clergy

Former Michigan Priest Sentenced to Prison for Raping 7-Year-Old Boy

March 3, 2023 from Michigan Live by Justine Lofton

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

WATCH: Michigan’s Clergy Abuse Probe Identifies 454 Accused Priests, 811 Victims

October 23, 2020 from Michigan Live by Justine Lofton

A two-year investigation into sexual abuse in Michigan’s Catholic churches has, so far, identified 454 accused priests and 811 victims, and led to charges against 11 clergymen. Of the 11 charged, two have been convicted thus far. Their sentences were for 60 and 45 days in jail. Read more at Michigan Live