CANADA
CTV Windsor
Published Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Closing submissions began Wednesday morning in the case of a former Tecumseh priest charged with theft.
Robert Couture, a former priest at Ste. Anne Roman Catholic Church is facing one count of theft over $5,000.
Couture’s trial st arted on Nov. 24.
In court today, defence lawyer Patrick Ducharme spoke to the jury, recapping Couture’s testimony that he “did not steal any money from the parish.”
Essex County OPP completed a lengthy investigation dating back to 2002. Police say a financial audit of the parishes’ accounts yielded about $180,000 in irregularities.
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