VISALIA (CA)
Visalia Times-Delta
August 8, 2018
By Luis Hernandez
No prison time for priest who embezzled $200K
A former reverend at Tulare’s St. Rita’s Catholic Church was sentenced Wednesday to five years of probation, a recommendation from the county’s probation department and a request from the Fresno diocese.
The sentencing was issued despite Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward asking for a stiffer penalty.
Ignacio Villafan, 52, pleaded guilty to one felony count of grand theft of personal property with the special allegation that the financial amount was more than $200,000.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.