FATHER OF DEATH ROW INMATE PLEADS GUILTY TO OPEN LEWDNESS

The father of a man on death row for killing a New Kensington police officer pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of open lewdness connected with an incident in June of 2023.  The Trib reports that 54-year-old Gregory Baucum was ordered to serve six to 12 months in jail, but was paroled immediately as he served nine months behind bars since his arrest.  Two 16-year-old girls said that he approached them at a fast food restaurant, made lewd comments and sexual gestures, and asked them to take part in a sex act.