09-29-2006, 03:09 AM
Not related to India but a news ....
<b>Cops: Priests fleeced Florida flock of millions</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->DELRAY BEACH, Florida (AP) -- <b>Two Roman Catholic priests stole millions in offerings and gifts made to their parish as far back as 40 years ago</b>, prosecutors said Thursday.
Monsignor John Skehan, who was pastor at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church for four decades, was arrested Wednesday night on charges that he stole $8.6 million from the church, using the money to buy property and other assets, investigators said.
The 79-year-old priest was arrested at Palm Beach International Airport as he returned from Ireland and was being held on $400,000 bond on grand theft charges.
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<b>Cops: Priests fleeced Florida flock of millions</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->DELRAY BEACH, Florida (AP) -- <b>Two Roman Catholic priests stole millions in offerings and gifts made to their parish as far back as 40 years ago</b>, prosecutors said Thursday.
Monsignor John Skehan, who was pastor at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church for four decades, was arrested Wednesday night on charges that he stole $8.6 million from the church, using the money to buy property and other assets, investigators said.
The 79-year-old priest was arrested at Palm Beach International Airport as he returned from Ireland and was being held on $400,000 bond on grand theft charges.
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