Father Joseph 'Jack' Baker, the pastor of St. Perpetua Parish in Waterford, was arrested following a tip-off from the Archdiocese of Detroit.
reported Father Joseph 'Jack' Baker, the pastor of St. Perpetua Parish in Waterford, was arrested Monday by special agents from the attorney general's office.
In a statement. Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel has said the priest's arrest is part of an ongoing into various allegations of abuse regarding all of Michigan's Catholic authorities. "At the same time, we continue to receive calls daily from victims who know we will listen to them, believe in them, and investigate their allegations. They deserve nothing less than our very best," the Michigan attorney general added.
On May 24, five former priests were charged with 21 counts of criminal sexual conduct. They included Jacob Vellian, who was charged with two counts of rape and currently resides in India. Nessel's office is currently seeking the priest's extradition back to the U.S.
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