Priest Admits to Stealing from Church to Pay for Prostitutes, newsnet5 [Ohio], January 17, 2007

Priest Admits to Stealing from Church to Pay for Prostitutes

newsnet5 [Ohio]
January 17, 2007

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10773801/detail.html

A priest, formerly of St. Jude's Catholic Church, resigned his post over allegations of sex and theft.

Father Thomas Carolan pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of attempted theft. He received probation.

He appeared in court Wednesday using a walker.

Priest Pleads Guilty To Theft

Officials said he stole $19,693 between March 3 and 13 of 2006. Carolan was having money extorted from him by two prostitutes.

The prostitutes have been charged and sentenced. They got probation.

St. Jude's Catholic Church shut down last year because of financial problems.

Carolan will pay restitution to the church.