MILWAUKEE (WI)
Chicago Tribune
By Alexandra Chachkevitch
Tribune reporter
12:12 p.m. CDT, July 30, 2014
A Greek Orthodox priest charged with felony theft waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Milwaukee County courtroom this morning.
The Rev. James Dokos, who was affiliated with Saints Peter and Paul Church in Glenview, is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 26.
“There are significant jurisdictional issues to address in this matter,” Dokos’ lawyer Patrick Knight said in court Wednesday. Knight did not specify the issues.
Dokos is accused of improperly spending more than $100,000 from a trust fund intended to benefit Annunciation Church in Milwaukee, where he was a longtime pastor until transferring to Saints Peter and Paul Church in 2012.
Dokos, 62, who has been suspended from his duties at the Glenview church, made his initial court appearance two weeks ago, where bail was set at $5,000. Because it was a personal recognizance bond, he was not required to post any money for his release.
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