SAGINAW (MI)
WJRT
March 12, 2018
By Terry Camp
Sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw may extend beyond the Rev. Robert DeLand.
The 71-year-old DeLand is accused in two sexual abuse complaints brought by a 17-year-old from Tittabawassee Township and a 22-year-old from Saginaw Township. He was arrested Feb. 25.
Since the arrest, authorities have received 20 to 30 more credible allegations of sexual abuse involving DeLand and possibly other Catholic church officials, said Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Mark Gaertner.
He did not name any of the clergy from the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw named in the other complaints.
DeLand appeared in court Monday for a conference to see whether he and his attorney are ready for a preliminary hearing later this month. They asked for and received a delay.
“He needs to receive substantial discovery materials, reports, audio/video discs and the like,” Gaertner said.
The preliminary hearing will be set for another date.
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