Friday, January 13, 2012

Roman Catholic Priest Gets a 3-Year Prison Term; Admitted Embezzling $650,000 from Nev. Parish

A Roman Catholic priest today (January 13, 2012) was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay $650,000 he admitted embezzling from his northwest Las Vegas parish to support his gambling habit, according to the Associated Press website.

Monsignor Kevin McAulliffe, 59, looted parish votive candle, prayer, and gift shop funds for eight years.

"You have abused a position of trust, Mr. McAulliffe," U.S. District Judge James Mahan said in sentencing the former priest.

McAulliffe had asked the judge for leniency so he could make restitution, help others with gambling addictions, "and atone for what I have done."

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