A prominent religious figure in Philadelphia is accused of embezzling more than $500,000 from the Catholic Church to fund a lavish lifestyle that included trips to local casinos. <\/p>\n
The federal government said earlier this month that Msgr. William Dombrow, 77, went gambling at Harrahs Casino in Chester with money that was for a home for retired priests. <\/p>\n
Dombrow was in charge of the homes finances. <\/p>\n
The government said that the scheme went on for nearly nine years until the bank became suspicious of some transactions and alerted the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. <\/p>\n
According to Philly.com, Dombrow was charged with four counts of wire fraud by way of a criminal information. If convicted, he could face 80 years in prison. <\/p>\n
His attorney said that Dombrow is ashamed to have shed such a bad light on the Archdiocese. <\/p>\n
Dombrows case isnt the first of its kind. <\/p>\n
In 2014, a priest in Ottawa was sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to stealing $130,000 from the church to fund his gambling addiction. <\/p>\n
In 2015, a Roman Catholic priest in Massachusetts was given five years of probation for stealing a sum of $240,000 to feed his years-long gambling habit. <\/p>\n
Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks have also been charged with stealing money to fund casino trips. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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