Ex-priest from the U.P. pleads guilty to multiple sex crimes
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LANSING, MI A former priest from the Upper Peninsula has agreed to a plea deal involving multiple sexual assault charges across two counties.
Gary Jacobs, 75, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Dickinson County. That came just one month after Jacobs pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ontonagon County. Both pleas were part of a plea agreement reached by Jacobs and Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office.
“I am proud of the work done by our clergy abuse team to reach this plea agreement,” Nessel said. “None of this would be possible without the courageous victims who have been willing to share their stories in order to achieve justice.”
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.