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Clerical financial misconduct

Priest facing Candy Crush theft charges due soon in court

Fr. Lawrence Kozak is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from his parish for cell phone games

The Pillar
May 29, 2024
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A Pennsylvania priest is due in court next month over felony theft charges, after the priest was accused of spending more than $40,000 in parish funds in cell phone games. 

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Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and Paul. Credit: Beyond My Ken/wikimedia CC BY SA 4.0

Fr. Lawrence Kozak faces a court hearing June 13, ahead of charges that he embezzl…

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