NEW YORK
WKTV
By JOLEEN FERRIS
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) – A longtime priest in the Village of New York Mills was in Oneida County Court in Utica on Wednesday, where he admitted to taking money from the church’s bank account for his own use.
Father Valentine Krul pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree grand larceny, facing five years probation with the first six months spent in the Oneida County Jail.
Father Valentine, as he was known by many in the community, was actually the chaplain for the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department for more than 20 years. A priest for 34 years, he had been assigned to St. Mary’s Church in New York Mills for the past 17 years.
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