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	June Trial for Priest Accused of Stealing $400,000 WLS April 7, 2011 http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8058656 April 7, 2011 (WHEATON, Ill.) -- A judge has set a June trial date for a former Catholic priest charged with stealing more than $400,000 from his former church, in part to feed a gambling addiction. The Daily Herald reports that DuPage County Judge John Kinsella set a June 13 bench trial for 47-year-old John Regan. The Rev. John Regan was pastor of St. Walter Parish in Roselle from June 2006 until 2008. Regan has pleaded not guilty to felony charges including theft and money laundering. He is accused of stealing the church funds and then spending the money at riverboat casinos. His defense attorney has said Regan has no prior criminal history and was addressing his problems. The Diocese of Joliet removed Regan in July 2008 and he later receiving treatment for gambling addiction.
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