FLORIDA
WFTV
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 73-year-old Rockledge priest was arrested Friday in Cocoa on fraud and larceny charges, the Brevard County Jail said.
Brevard County deputies arrested the Rev. Nicholas King, charging him with larceny under false pretenses and scheme to defraud under false pretenses, jail records said.
The jail’s website alleged that King took more than $50,000 from someone age 65 or older.
Carol Brinati, a spokeswoman for the Catholic Diocese of Orlando, emailed Channel 9 the following statement Saturday:
“We have been informed that Father Nicholas King, former pastor of St. Mary, Rockledge, is the subject of an investigation by the Rockledge Police Department. He is removed from ministry while the investigation is ongoing. The Diocese is cooperating with the investigation. We are saddened by the news of his arrest and ask that people of good will pray for Father King during this difficult time and for all those involved in this investigation. May the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours.”
The diocese’s website said King, who’s originally from Ireland, was ordained 50 years ago in St. Augustine. He’s lived in Central Florida since 1968.
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