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)
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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Used to serve at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in West Palm Beach, FloridaBBC: US priests 'in $800,000 theft' (January 22, 2009)
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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)
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