Michigan man because of hate crimes

A 33-year-old man from Michigan was charged with a hate crime after he allegedly destroyed a Catholic church during a baptism and attacked the pastor on May 4.

Local outlet Times Herald reported that Robert Beaton destroyed the St. Christopher Catholic Church in Marysville by threw a rock through a window from the outside. When the pastor, Fr. James Arwady went outside to Beaton, he was supposedly attacked. Times Herald Also reported that Beaton decided to make derogation about the Catholic Church during the incident after an affidavit.

Times Herald reported that the affidavit states that Beaton “committed a hate crime by using violence and violence against the victim, wore the priestly clothing and damaged the property of the church”.

The church announced the attack on the municipality in a Facebook contribution of May 8 and explained that “Father James and two parishioners were attacked by a person who was observed that it broke a stonewlass window in the St. Christopher Catholic Church.”

According to the church, the Marysville police later took Beaton into custody.

“While certain details cannot be shared due to the ongoing court procedure, Father James would like to assure everyone that he recovered well and deeply for the support of support and prayers from our Saint Christopher Parish family,” said the Church.

“Community activities and liturgies will continue as planned,” continued the post office. “When we pray for father James and our parishioners who were present in this incident, they also let us pray for the suspect – so that he can experience a conversion of the heart and get to know the healing power of God's mercy.”

Accordingly Times HeraldBeaton was charged with ethnic intimidation, malicious destruction of a building and an institutional desecration. All charges have up to five years in prison. He was also charged with the attack of attack and battery and disturbed peace.

Times Herald It also reported that an earlier conviction for resistance or disability of a police officer in 2023 led to an improvement in the habitual offender, which increased his potential punishments on any indictment by up to seven and a half years of prison if he was convicted.

In a hearing on May 20, Beaton reported reported on his right to a preliminary investigation and was bound to the Circuit Court. His next court appearance is not planned.