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• Francis Guinan is a Roman Catholic priest who used to serve at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in West Palm Beach. Guinan is accused of stealing $488,000 from the collection plate of the church. Another former priest at the church, John Skehan, has confessed to theft.BBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)

  On March 25, 2009, Guinan was sentenced by Judge Krista Marx to four years in prison. Guinan was taken from the court room, where he was dressed in prison garments, and taken directly to the correctional facility.WPTV (West Palm Beach, FL): Priest Guinan sentenced... (March 25, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Roman Catholic priestBBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)
  2. Born in IrelandBBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)
  3. Used to serve at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in West Palm Beach, FloridaBBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)
  4. Accused of stealing $488,000 from the churchSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  5. 66 years old in January 2009tBBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)
  6. Trial will start on February 18, 2009Sun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  7. Allegedly used the money on his girlfriend and to pay trips and gamblingSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  8. Up $8 million might have disappeared from the church during Skehan's and Guinan's time there, according to police and auditorsSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  9. Prosecutors could not file charges for any theft before 2001 due to the statue of limitationsSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  10. Guinan says he can account for most of the missing moneySun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  11. Says the prosecutor's accountant made a mistake when looking into the booksSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)
  12. Says most money went to bonuses for employees and other church-related expensesSun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)

• John Skehan

  John Skehan, who served at the church before Guinan, has confessed to stealing $370,000 from the church. Skehan allegedly used to money on his girlfriend and to pay for personal trips and homes in Florida and Ireland.Sun Sentinel: Ex-pastor pleads guilty to theft from Catholic church in Delray Beach (January 22, 2009)

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