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Criminal

Aug. 15, 2009

Convicted Priest Is Held By Federal Prosecutors

A former priest convicted of sexually abusing children is being held in federal custody as a material witness in connection with a grand jury investigation into the Catholic Church, according to sources.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - A former priest convicted of sexually abusing children is being held in federal custody as a material witness in connection with a grand jury investigation into the Catholic Church, according to sources.

Michael J. Baker, a defrocked priest, was transferred from a state prison in Tahachapee into U.S. Marshals' custody in December, according to the California Department of Corrections and...

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