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Disgraced priest Amer Saka pleads guilty after gambling away refugee support cash

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sylvia
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They were families who looked to Rev. Amer Saka as their spiritual guide and the answer to reuniting their families. London Free Press Updated: January 26, 2019 Jane Sims Father Amer Saka leaves court after pleading guilty one count of … Continue reading →

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“Father Joe, convicted of theft and fraud, returns to serve Catholic faithful in Ottawa” & related article

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Sylvia
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Ottawa Citizen Updated: September 19, 2018 Andrew Duffy APRIL 1, 2009 – Father Joe LeClair, photographed inside Blessed Sacrament Church in the Glebe. Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen Rev. Joseph LeClair — Father Joe to his legion of supporters — … Continue reading →

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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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“Philadelphia Monsignor Charged With Stealing More Than $500K” & related articles

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Sylvia
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Some of the money came from the estate of a priest named as a child abuser in the infamous 2005 grand jury report. Philadelphia Magazine April 5, 2017 at 3:55 pm By Victor Fiorillo Villa St. Joseph in Darby, Delaware … Continue reading →

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London priest accused of using money for Syrian refugees on gambling back in court in March

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sylvia
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London Free Press Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:12:00 EST PM By Jane Sims, The London Free Press Father Amer Saka. (MIKE HENSEN, The London Free Press) The case of a London priest charged with defrauding more than 20 people of … Continue reading →

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Distressingly informative ruling

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sylvia
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The next court date for Father Amer Saka is: 17 November 2016: 09:30 am, “to be spoken to,” courtroom #5, London Ontario courthouse ( 80 Dundas St.) You may recall that Father Saka is the priest with Chaldean Catholic Church … Continue reading →

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Away again!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Sylvia
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Well, I’m barely back and unpacked and on my way again!  We’re heading to Nova Scotia this morning for a long long overdue visit with family.  We will be gone for about a week – should be back next Sunday … Continue reading →

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Priest pleads guilty to drunk driving

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sylvia
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Minimum sentence handed out for Fr. Joseph LeClair Guelph Today 26 July 2016 by: Rob O’Flanagan An alcoholic who spent eight months in prison for fraud in 2014, Fr. Joseph LeClair, an associate pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in … Continue reading →

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London priest charged with stealing $500,000 in funds meant for refugees

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Hamilton Spectator 15 July 2016 By   Joel OpHardt Facebook Father Amer Saka of London, Ont. LONDON, Ont. — A London priest has been charged with stealing $500,000 meant for refugees in a sponsorship program overseen by the Roman … Continue reading →

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Ontario Chaldean priest charged with fraud

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Sylvia
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After a 4-5 month police investigation, Father Amer Saka, a Chaldean priest in Canada, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of property or thing exceeding $5,000. 14 July 2016:  “Parish priest charged with fraud after allegedly … Continue reading →

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