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By Frank Juliano Published Thursday, June 23, 2016
A priest charged with stealing thousands of dollars from his Seymour church has applied for pre-trial probation, a program for first offenders, the Valley Independent Sentinel reports.
If the Rev. Honore Kombo’s application for accelerated rehabilitation is accepted, the felony charge of first-degree larceny could be dismissed. He was arrested in late February, eight months after he was relieved of his duties at St. Augustine Church by the Archdiocese of Hartford.
Kombo, 50, said during an appearance Tuesday in Milford Superior Court that he intends to repay the nearly $34,000 by his next court date on July 26, the Valley Indy reports.
The former St. Augustine pastor, now living in Weston, allegedly embezzled at least $20,000 willed to the parish as well as checks written to the church. He is free on a $10,000 bond.
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