Northern Michigan priest pleads guilty to more sexual abuse charges
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IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - A former Upper Peninsula priest who left Michigan years ago has pleaded guilty to a remaining sexual abuse case against him.
Gary Jacobs, 75, is accused of sexually abusing teenagers in the 1980s while serving as a priest under the Catholic Diocese of Marquette.
He pleaded guilty Friday to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Dickinson County, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. His sentencing will be July 2.
In April, he pleaded guilty to four other counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ontonagon County. His sentencing in that case will be May 25.
Ex-priest priest pleads guilty in Upper Peninsula to abuse
May 16, 2021 GMT
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (AP) A former Upper Peninsula priest who left Michigan years ago has pleaded guilty to a remaining sexual abuse case against him.
Gary Jacobs, 75, is accused of sexually abuse teenagers in the 1980s while serving as a priest under the Catholic Diocese of Marquette.
He pleaded guilty Friday to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Dickinson County, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. His sentencing will be July 2.
In April, he pleaded guilty to four other counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ontonagon County. His sentencing in that case will be May 25.
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