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Diocese of Springfield, Mass
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Clerical financial misconduct

Mass. priest charged with theft lived with parish employee

According to court records, Fr. Tomasz Gorny lived with a parish employee for 9 years.

The Pillar
Sep 12, 2023
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A Massachusetts priest facing larceny charges lived with a female parish employee for almost 10 years, apparently without intervention from his diocese, according to court documents in the priest’s criminal case.

The priest reportedly spent more than $100,000 in parish funds for unauthorized purchases, including a snowblower, a riding lawnmower, and doze…

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