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Clerical financial misconduct

Florida woman gets 10 year sentence for embezzling $700,000 from parish

Prosecutors alleged that the parish administrator participated in an elaborate scheme with the former pastor.

Jack Figge
Jul 23, 2025
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A Florida court last week sentenced a former parish administrator to 10 years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the church to pay off personal debt and living expenses.

Deborah True, 72, pleaded guilty in May to first degree felony grand theft in state court, admitting to stealing over $700,000 from Holy Cross Catholic Church i…

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