MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Herald
Associated Press Thursday, November 17, 2016
WORCESTER, Mass. — A retired Roman Catholic priest has pleaded guilty to his role in an international online dating scam.
The Telegram & Gazette (http://bit.ly/2fYTwPm ) reports that the Rev. Thomas Fleming reached a deal with federal authorities in which he agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering.
Prosecutors say the 67-year-old Fleming helped orchestrate the scheme for a person who identified himself as a serviceman overseas. Investigators say that person was using a false identity.
Women who responded to the online ads were asked to send money, which prosecutors say moved through two bank accounts belonging to Fleming.
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