Ex-priest pleads guilty to sexually abusing teens
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A 79-year-old former priest has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing teens more than 40 years ago when he worked at churches in suburban Detroit.
Gary Berthiaume entered pleas Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office.
Berthiaume also pleaded no-contest to one count of gross indecency.
Allegations against Berthiaume involved three juveniles who were between the ages of 13 and 15 in the 1970s when he served as a priest at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wyandotte and later Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington, the attorney general's office said.
Berthiaume is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 20.
PAAM to present course ‘Crash to Courtroom 2021’ online Dec. 1-2
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Traffic Safety Training Program will present “Lethal Weapon 2: Crash to Courtroom 2021.” This prosecutors-only training will take place Wednesday and Thursday, December 1-2, online via Zoom.
This two-day virtual course focuses on increasing the ability of Michigan prosecutors and crash reconstruction officers to communicate effectively and confidently in the courtroom on cases involving crash reconstruction testimony.
This course includes a mock court case using a crash case in which prosecutors and officers will take turn conducting direct examination and testimony.
Presenter Professor John Kwasnoski has reconstructed more than a thousand crashes and has testified in numerous cases of national significance.
The goals of this training include:
• Understanding the importance of credibility building during testimony.
• Developing skills that will enhance the connection between the crash reconstruction witness and jurors.
• Gaining insight into defense trial strategies and understanding the courtroom “rules.”
There is no fee to attend this online training. Registration is limited to 15 prosecutors. To register by the November 23 deadline, visit www.michigan prosecutor.org and click on “training.”
Final confirmations with training details will be emailed approximately 1 week prior to the seminar.
Anyone with questions can contact Amy Gronowski at gronowskia@michi gan.gov or 517-643-2114.
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