MICHIGAN
The Detroit News
Holly Fournier, The Detroit News December 15, 2014
Detroit — A Metro Detroit Catholic priest was sentenced to 12 months in jail Monday afternoon after being convicted in October for stealing money from a charity for the poor.
The Rev. Timothy Kane was convicted on embezzlement, conspiracy and other related charges for stealing about $131,000 from a charity fund through a scam using “straw” applicants to apply for $1,500 grants for the needy and then receiving kickbacks on some of the money paid out.
Kane’s jail sentence is to be served over a five-year period in June and December each year with two extra months to be determined. Kane also must pay $131,400 in restitution. Kane was ordered to report to the court Tuesday to begin serving time in Wayne County Jail.
The 58-year-old priest has denied the charges and said he wrongly signed a confession to police. He again proclaimed his innocence before being sentenced Monday by Wayne County Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow.
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