NEW ZEALAND
TVNZ
Wednesday December 12, 2012
In the space of 16 months, Father John William Fitzmaurice went from being a highly respected Catholic priest to a convicted fraudster.
His guilty pleas yesterday to six charges in the Christchurch District Court marked the sad end to an investigation that began in August 2011.
While serving as an administrator at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and at Addington’s Sacred Heart Parish, Fitzmaurice defrauded the church of $127,650.
Just what Fitzmaurice did with all the money remains unclear, but yesterday Catholic Bishop of Christchurch Barry Jones told The Press : “I understand
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