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Catholic priest in therapy after gambling 500,000 euros of parish money

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Sylvia
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Father Flavio Gobbo, 48, negotiated a plea bargain for a suspended two-year jail term for embezzlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said. The Eagle Online 19 April 2018 An Italian Priest has gambled away more than 620,000 dollars of his … Continue reading →

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“Insurer for Lansing diocese files suit against Okemos priest accused of embezzlement” & related articles

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Sylvia
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Lansing State Journal Published 6:00 a.m. ET March 30, 2018 Beth LeBlanc, Lansing State Journal (Photo: MATTHEW DAE SMITH/Lansing State Journal) MASON — A priest accused of embezzling more than $5 million from his Okemos parish is now the subject … Continue reading →

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“Priest accused of embezzlement seeks $800K seized by police” & related articles

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Sylvia
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News channel 8Published: August 6, 2017, 4:28 pm By Associated Press In this undated photo released by the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Rev. Jonathan Wehrle is shown. Wehrle, pastor of St. Martha Church in Okemos, Mich., has been placed on … Continue reading →

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Retired pastor pleads to embezzling from church

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Sylvia
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mlive.com (Michigan) Updated on July 14, 2017 at 3:28 PM Posted on July 14, 2017 at 3:26 PM By Oona Goodin-Smith ogoodins@mlive.com  (Photo courtesy of the Shiawassee) CORUNNA, MI – A retired pastor has pleaded guilty in a case alleging … Continue reading →

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“Retired priest, secretary accused of taking nearly $500,000 from church” & related articles

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Sylvia
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MLive.com on March 21, 2017 at 12:39 PM, updated March 21, 2017 at 12:40 PM By Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com OWOSSO, MI — A Catholic church in Shiawassee County is reeling after it was discovered the former pastor there is … Continue reading →

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“Prosecutor: Priest took thousands from charity meant to help poor in inner city” & related articles

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Sylvia
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Detroit Free Press 8:22 PM, February 11, 2014 By Patricia Montemurri and Elisha Anderson Detroit Free Press Staff Writers Rev. Timothy Kane Since 2005, an anonymous benefactor has given $17 million to the little-known Angel Fund to help Catholic priests … Continue reading →

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