Florida case may highlight sentencing disparity in Catholic parish theft

Florida case may highlight sentencing disparity in Catholic parish theft

Prosecutors have said a Florida woman who pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands from her parish actually took $100,000 more than was originally expected.Christ the King Catholic Parish, Tampa, Florida. Credit: Christ the King/Facebook.With the woman set to be sentenced soon, one expert said her expected prison sentence points to a disparity in consequences for financial crimes committed within the Church. —Heather Darrey, former finan…