Fr. Gerald H. Baker
Pastor of St. Mary of the Woods in Whitesville KY since 6/2012. Suspended after the diocese received an allegation on 5/3/2016 of ‘improper conduct of a sexual nature’ with a male minor from St. Mary’s. Kentucky State Police investigated. Two more people came forward with allegations of sex abuse by Baker as minors. Baker worked in parishes across Western KY. At the time of his suspension he was also pastor of St. John the Baptist in Fordsville. The Review Board deemed the allegations substantiated and Baker was permanently suspended from ministry in 10/2018. Included in 4/12/2019 on the Owensboro diocese’s list of priests with substantiated allegations. (Diocesan assignment list omits deanship 1996-2003 and other chancery positions.)
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