Former reverend Andre Matthews sentenced to two years for stealing over $170,000 from church

OHIO
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By: Kristin Byrne, newsnet5.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A former Cleveland reverend was sentenced to serve two years in prison Wednesday for stealing over $170,000 from a church.

Andre Matthews, 54, a former reverend at St. Helena Catholic Church, stole the money from the church’s bingo events.

He is also accused of stealing over $100,000 from a parishioner.

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