A Catholic priest from Pennsylvania is accused of stealing almost $100,000 from his church to pay for a lavish beach house, boyfriends, and other personal expenses.
The Chester County District Attorney’s office announced that Joseph McLoone of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania was arrested this week after over a year-long investigation.
Philly Mag reports:
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in the case, Chester County detectives began investigating McLoone more than a year ago. He had been with the church since 2010, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia conducted their own internal investigation of McLoone in 2017.
Investigators claim that McLoone opened a secret checking account in 2011 and diverted parishioner donations into that account and misappropriated other church funds undetected for the next seven years.
McLoone allegedly embezzled money from the church into the secret checking account and then used it to pay for expensive dinners, travel expenses, and a beach house in Ocean City, New Jersey, as well as a Grindr XTRA account and to make several multiple online purchases.
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When confronted about it by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 58-year-old McLoone admitted to paying for “personal relationships” with men using church funds. He was placed on administrative leave and now faces 18 charges, including multiple counts of felony theft.
“These charges are serious and disturbing,” Kenneth Gavin, chief communications officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says. “The Archdiocese and the parish will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as the criminal matter enters its next phase.”
Chester County D.A.’s office put out a statement saying: “Father McLoone held a position of leadership and his parishioners trusted him to properly handle their generous donations to the church. Father McLoone violated the trust of the members of St. Joseph for his own personal gain.”
McLoone, who is out on $50,000 bail, has declined to comment on the matter.
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Another terrible example of human-kind
Billysees
wellinmysoul writes — ” Another terrible example of human-kind ”
That would be better said as ‘Another terrible example of how human-kind can fail and become corrupted’
Harley
The holier than tho hypocrits always so it’s the gays who are pedophiles yet it alway actually the priests and ministers who are porking the boys. Kids are a lot safer at drag queen story hour than they are in Sunday school.
Jenniferp412
I 100% agree it is like the liberal democrats calling everyone raciest who do not agree with them but you never see a black person with them at a dinner or in their home but they love to call everyone else racist.
laurent7465
Oh Jen, sweetie darling, don’t be silly. Of course we have African Americans in our homes and at dinner. They’re called maids and servants or house staff if you prefer. This conversation was not even political until you made you’re nasty comment. Go back under your rock.
Kangol2
Yet another example of why the Catholic Church should reevaluate its rule about celibacy. It’s cruel, unnatural, and clearly is not working, and as countless cases with incels have shown, it’s driving these men out of their minds. Eventually the Catholic Church will be lucky if it can attract any priests at all.
Donston
Did he “lose his mind” or did he take advantage of a system? We don’t know the man. We do know that he could have easily engaged in sex/romantic relationships on the DL while not misusing funds.
blackhook
Shut down the #CatholicCriminalEmpire already! Hocus pocus dominocus indeed!
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Girls, please. You know it was the devil that made him do it. Don’t you all remember anything from Sunday school?
baal61
Firstly Jennifer’ i consider myself a Gay Liberal’ and would have anyone’s color over for dinner’ my rent is good’ so I choose to live in a mostly white redneck town. Considering the Popper Prince Priest! What a piece of hypocritical shit! LOL.
Chipper
Jennifer, it is so sad that you are so delusional. You can not blame democrats for the catholic church’s problem with the unrealistic aspect of sexuality. They need to allow the priest to marry, take away the stigma, let them be free to marry and be the sexual being they were created to be. I guess you are a very unhappy republican hypocrite. Or could you be jealous that others are getting attention and you are not? You need help. serious help with your hatred and racism.
ricdardc1
When they say Get on your knees & PRAY, He heard Get on your knees & PREY ! ….. Candles out by 10:00 P.M…….Dildos out by 2:00 A.M.