Jun 12, 2021 | By Alan Crawford | Read Time: 2 minutes | Sexual Assault

Jury Acquits Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl in Photo

This article was originally published here by author Cole Waterman SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw County jury has exonerated a Midland man accused of sexually assaulting a child several years ago. Despite what appeared to be photographic evidence implicating him, his attorney argued throughout the man’s trial that the photo was a fabrication, and jurors ultimately agreed. The trial of 49-year-old...

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Mar 22, 2019 | By Alan Crawford | Read Time: 2 minutes | Sexual Assault

Jury Acquits Catholic Priest Robert DeLand of Sexually Assaulting 2 Teens

This article was originally published here by author Cole Waterman SAGINAW, MI – A jury deliberated for about two hours before acquitting a popular Roman Catholic priest in a case where he was accused of sexually assaulting two male teens. It was the first of three trials. The nine-woman, three-man jury delivered its verdicts about 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21,...

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