Fla. priest accused of theft pleads guilty

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida priest accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his Delray Beach church has pleaded guilty.

Authorities accuse the Rev. Francis Guinan and Monsignor John Skehan of bilking parishioners at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church for years. The two are charged with stealing more than $850,000 to fund lavish lifestyles.

Both priests had pleaded not guilty to grand theft. But on Wednesday, as jury selection was set to begin in West Palm Beach, Skehan changed his plea to guilty. His attorney says Skehan accepts responsibility for the crime.

The trial is now delayed for Guinan.

Authorities say this could be one of the biggest embezzlement cases to hit the U.S. Catholic Church
 
I’m sure the Jack Chick fundies will jump all over this.

But then again, how about the “miracles” of Benny Hinn, Pat Robertson’s xenophobic rants, and Ted Haggard’s adventures consisting of homosexual sex and drug use?
 
catolico30 said:
From the Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida priest accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his Delray Beach church has pleaded guilty.

Authorities accuse the Rev. Francis Guinan and Monsignor John Skehan of bilking parishioners at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church for years. The two are charged with stealing more than $850,000 to fund lavish lifestyles.

Both priests had pleaded not guilty to grand theft. But on Wednesday, as jury selection was set to begin in West Palm Beach, Skehan changed his plea to guilty. His attorney says Skehan accepts responsibility for the crime.

The trial is now delayed for Guinan.

Authorities say this could be one of the biggest embezzlement cases to hit the U.S. Catholic Church
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Unbelievable
 
Some priests are tempted by sex, and they fall.

Some are tempted by drugs, alcohol, and other substances.

And some are tempted by money and avarice.
 
Cluny said:
Some priests are tempted by sex, and they fall.

Some are tempted by drugs, alcohol, and other substances.

And some are tempted by money and avarice.
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Some are tempted and stand fast. They are rewarded with the vision of love and beauty beyond compare!
 
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