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Financial misconduct

Expert says red flags missed in Pennsylvania priest theft case

“All of this was preventable with a little effort.”

Michelle La Rosa
Aug 21, 2026
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An expert in parish financial misconduct told The Pillar that the recent arrest of a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest represents possibly the worst case he has encountered, and that numerous red flags were missed, which might have curtailed the priest’s alleged criminal activity well before he was caught.

The case involves a 69-year-old priest accused of …

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