MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio,
Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio
September 30, 2013
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former top accountant for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis claimed Monday that the church has made payments to nine priests despite their sexual misconduct.
Scott Domeier, the former accounting director for the archdiocese, pleaded guilty in May to filing improper tax returns and stealing more than $600,000 from the archdiocese.
Domeier’s sentencing Monday focused mostly on the time he will serve in prison — 39 months — and the amount of money he’ll have to repay his former employer.
During sentencing discussions, however, Domeier’s attorney tried to introduce an exhibit that detailed his concerns about payments the archdiocese has made to the nine priests.
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