Michigan Priest Faces Sentencing In Charity Theft From 'Angel Fund'
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area Catholic priest who was convicted of stealing money from a charity for the poor faces sentencing.
The Rev. Timothy Kane was found guilty by a jury in October of crimes including embezzlement between $1,000 and $20,000 from a charitable institution. The 58-year-old denied the charges and says that he wrongly signed a confession to police.
Sentencing is scheduled Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court.
Kane testified he didn't steal money from the Angel Fund, an Archdiocese of Detroit charity fund created to assist people in need. He was offered a plea deal before the trial but declined.
A woman who authorities say conspired with Kane was sentenced in October to five years of probation and a $5,000 fine. She pleaded no contest to charges including embezzlement and conspiracy.
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