LOS ANGELES (CA)
Market Watch

press release

March 14, 2013

Manly & Stewart announce the settlement of cases alleging that former Father Michael Baker sexually abused four boys on multiple occasions, dating back to the 1970s. It was alleged that Cardinal Roger Mahony knew of Father Baker’s criminal behavior and allowed him to continue to serve as a priest.

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Attorneys representing four victims of former priest Michael Baker announced a $9,990,000 settlement of cases against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Cardinal Roger Mahony and former priest Michael Baker. The settlements in each of the four cases range from $995,000 to $4,000,000.

“The settlement of these cases against former priest Michael Baker is symbolic of the sex abuse scandals that rocked the Los Angeles Archdiocese under Cardinal Roger Mahony,” said victims attorney John Manly. “We presented evidence that Cardinal Mahony and…