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Posted: 2:32 PM Oct 2, 2007
Convicted Priest Assigned to New Parish
Omaha Priest who stole from parish assigned to another parish
Reporter: Associated PressEmail Address: desk@kolnkgin.com |
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Catholic officials are putting a priest back to church work while he remains on probation for stealing $125,000 from his last Omaha parish.
On February 16th, the Reverend Stephen Gutgsell admitted in court that he'd stolen the money from St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he had been serving as pastor since 2001, saying he was a compulsive spender.
Gutgsell pleaded guilty to felony theft by deception and in April was given five years' probation and told to pay back $40,000.
Gutgsell's lawyer says he's paid nearly $14,000 toward that, thanks in large part to donations from the priest's friends, family and former parishioners.
Gutgsell is to begin work Thursday as associate pastor at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and will live in the rectory.
Latest Comments
Why are these Priest out on the streets if it were any one else they w ould be in jail. A slap in the hands and sent to a different parish sure isn't salving the problem. Priest are no better than any one else. Sure glad im"t not a Catholic
Now tell me what is wrong with this story? Who in there right mind would hire a prist that has stoled money from the church of the Lord?
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