Pennsylvania priest pleads guilty to stealing hundred of church donation checks
A Washington County priest was ordered to pay $155,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing thousands in church donations. According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, George Athanasiou,
Priest stole 200 donation checks, Pennsylvania officials say. ‘Betrayed parishioners’
A Pennsylvania priest has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of donation checks meant for the church and depositing them for personal use, officials said. George Athanasiou, 37, pleaded guilty to theft charges related to his misappropriation of church donations, according to a Nov. 14 news release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.
Priest pleads guilty to stealing $155K from Pa. church
A priest pleaded guilty earlier this week to stealing $155,000 from a Washington County church. According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, George Athanasiou ...
Priest pleads guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from North Strabane church
A priest in Washington County has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from the church he worked at to help fuel a gambling addiction. The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office says George Athanasiou pleaded guilty earlier this week to felony theft charges that were filed last year after more than $117,
Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of Church Funds
In a notable case of financial misconduct within the religious community, George Athanasiou, a priest from Washington County, has admitted to felony theft charges in a court
Washington Co. plead guilty to stealing more than $100k from church
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office says 42-year-old Father George Athanasiou pleaded guilty earlier this week to felony theft charges that were filed last year after more than $117,000 was stolen.
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Harris heckled at Pennsylvania church, says voting for her fulfills God's expectation 'for us to help Him'
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