A former priest in the Upper Peninsula has been sentenced for the remaining sex abuse charge against him, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
In April, Nessel announced a plea agreement with Gary Jacobs, who faced charges in both Ontonagon and Dickinson Counties.
The Ontonagon sentencing, which happened in May, involved guilty pleas on three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of second-degree CSC. Jacobs was sentenced to between eight and 15 years on each count, which will run concurrently.
Tuesday afternoon before Dickinson County’s 41st Circuit Judge Christopher Ninomiya, Jacobs was sentenced to between eight and 15 years for one count of second-degree CSC, which will be served concurrently to the Ontonagon sentence.
The sentencing hearing remains on YouTube as of Wednesday morning. Whether or not it stays on the court’s page is up to the 41st Circuit Court.
- lifetime sex offender registration related to the CSC 1st degree counts;
- tier II registration on the CSC 2nd degree charge;
- sex offender counseling; and
- lifetime electronic monitoring when released.
Last month, former Catholic school music teacher Joseph Comperchio pleaded guilty to sex abuse charges that will result in at least a decade in prison.
Former priests Patrick Casey and Brian Stanley pleaded guilty in their respective cases previously.
To learn more about Nessel’s investigation into clergy abuse or to submit information, visit the Attorney General’s website. Tips can also be provided over the phone by calling 844-324-3374.
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