Catholic priest jailed for sexually assaulting man at his church home
Father Stephen Baillie, a Roman Catholic priest, has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for sexually assaulting a man at his church home. The assault occurred after a night out in June 2024, during which the victim was heavily intoxicated and unable to consent. Baillie has been removed from his position and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
- ▪Father Stephen Baillie was convicted of sexually assaulting a man in his church home.
- ▪The assault took place after the victim and Baillie had been drinking together.
- ▪Baillie has been a priest for 36 years and has served in multiple churches in Scotland.
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Catholic priest jailed for sexually assaulting man at his church home28 April 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWatchtower MediaThe court heard how Baillie carried out the sex attack in June 2024A Roman Catholic priest has been jailed for 19 months after being convicted of sexually assaulting a man in the house at his church.Father Stephen Baillie, who was the parish priest at St Joseph's Church in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, abused his victim after they had been on a night out together.Baillie, who has been a priest for 36 years, had denied the charge but was convicted by a jury at Paisley Sheriff Court last month.The Diocese of Paisley previously said Baillie, who was also put on the sex offenders register for 10 years, had been removed as a parish priest.The 61-year-old had…
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