YOUNGSTOWN (OH)
Vindicator
Published: Thu, March 14, 2013
Staff report
YOUNGSTOWN
The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown says two men alleging they were victims of Brother Stephen Baker while they were students at Warren John F. Kennery High School have come forward to the diocese in the past two weeks.
The diocese issued a news release saying that a man called Feb. 28, saying he was abused by Brother Baker during the time he was a student at JFK. The man, who requested anonymity, said he “wants only to set the record straight and wants neither counseling nor compensation but would like to meet with Bishop Murry.”
The bishop has agreed to meet with the man, but the meeting has not yet been arranged.
Baker, a Franciscan friar who served as sports trainer, baseball coach and religion teacher at JFK from 1986 to 1991, committed suicide Jan. 26 in Hollidaysburg, Pa.
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