SAGINAW TWP (MI)
MLive
September 5, 2018
By Cole Waterman
Though a Saginaw Catholic Diocesan priest pleaded no contest on Tuesday, Sept. 4, to seven criminal charges in the sexual assault of three young men, police and prosecutors say their work is far from over.
The Rev. Robert J. “Father Bob” DeLand Jr., 71, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, appeared in Saginaw County Circuit Court and pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving injury; attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct; assault with intent to commit second-degree criminal sexual conduct; gross indecency between males; selling alcohol to a minor and distributing an imitation controlled substance.
“I want to make it real clear,” said Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Mark Gaertner at a press conference held Wednesday morning. “The pleas yesterday did not stop the investigation. This is still continuing. This is not over.”
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