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The Detroit News
Detroit priest accused of defrauding fund for needy area families to be arraigned today
Detroit — An area priest and an accomplice accused of defrauding an inner-city charitable program are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in 36th District Court.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced a warrant Tuesday charging the Rev. Timothy Kane, 57, who had been serving at St. Moses the Black Parish in Detroit, with six felony counts related to missing money from the Angel Fund, which provides aid to the needy in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.
According to Prosecutor Kym Worthy, Kane worked in connection with Dorreca Marvie Brewer, 34, of Jackson to allegedly steal money from the charity fund by filing and approving false applications. Between August 2008 and July 2012, the pair allegedly convinced others who did not need the money to supply their information in exchange for a cut of the profits, Worthy said.
Kane and Brewer, who was not believed to work for the archdiocese, received thousands of dollars from the fraudulent transactions, Worthy said.
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