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TikTok parish theft ends with probation time

After stealing $300,000 from her parish, an Alabama woman will face probation

The Pillar
Dec 06, 2024
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A woman who admitted to stealing $300,000 from the Alabama parish where she worked was sentenced to five years probation on Tuesday, despite the prospect of a two decade prison sentence.

St. Francis of Assisi University Parish, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Credit: Diocese of Birmingham.

Kristen Battocletti, 36, who spent more than $200,000 in parish money on TikT…

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