KENTUCKY
The Gleaner
By Tom Lovett of The Gleaner
A Catholic priest who once served in Union County has been suspended by the Diocese of Owensboro after an allegation of improper conduct with a minor.
An allegation against Father Gerald Baker, pastor of St. Mary of the Wood Catholic Church in Whitesville, Kentucky, and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordsville, Kentucky, was filed with the diocese on May 3, according to Bishop William Medley.
Baker served at St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield from June 2003 until June 2012, when he was appointed at St. Mary of the Wood.
“We got a call that a young person had made an accusation that Father Gerald Baker had acted in an inappropriate manner with him — of a sexual nature,” Medley said. “So our first response was to report that to authorities and then move to assure that the person making that accusation is getting whatever support that they might need.”
Medley said the allegation came from a young person in the St. Mary of the Wood parish. He was uncertain when the alleged incident might have taken place.
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