 In May 2009, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the new trial ruling, setting aside the 1985 convictions.The Berkshire County District Attorney's office dismissed the original charges and Baran's record was cleared.Prosecutor Mario Merola brought prosecutions resulting in the conviction of five men, including Nathaniel Grady, a 47-year-old Methodist minister, of sexually abusing children in day care facilities throughout the Bronx.