Fraudster jailed for stealing $340,000 from Catholic Church to fund 'indulgent' lifestyle - ABC News

Adelaide mother Kerry Ann Keen used more than $340,000 that she stole from the Catholic Church to pay for expensive overseas holidays and indulgent consumer goods.The court heard she stole at least $340,000 between 2010 and 2014Now, the 57-year-old will spend at least three years in jail for her crimes.

The mother-of-two worked for a small Adelaide security company which was employed by the Catholic Church to transport, count and bank weekly takings from parishioners. Judge McEwen said the security company was a small operation and had considered Keen a friend, as well as an employee.Stealing 'from Peter to pay Paul, then repay Peter'

I wonder if she watched the Righteous Gemstones? No difference really

So did the Church practice what they preach by forgiveness and say no charges as long as the money is paid back ? Probably not I guess this crime doesn’t qualify for a quick confession at their local Church

It’s wrong but then again the Catholic Church has so much money and own so much land around the world exempted from tax and she spent it on LV handbags.

Not really stealing if it’s from a church.

Oh well, the church put all the hardwork into stealing it first.

It is said Thou shalt not steal but Also it is said that God will Give to the needy, this man Might of been in need.

Sounds like a simple tax return to me....

Couldn't of happened to a nicer organisation. taxthechurches

Where’s a picture of her face? Why do media pick and choose who they show pictures off?

Well done can I have their address to shake their hand LOL

monkey see monkey do

That money was on hand just in case they needed to protect a few Catholic priest

How rude. That was reserved for the priests’ indulgent lifestyles.

George can fix this, he does the books at the Vatican!

The catchurch has been ripping off ppl for centuries! And tax free!

At Least he didn't steal someone's innocence.

But that's the churches buisness model. Steal money from vulnerable people to fund their lavish paedophile lifestyles.

You have to feel sorry for the Catholic Church. That's enough money to pay off 4 more child sexual abuse victims.

One fraudster stealing from another fraudster?

They commit paedophilia to ward off future children. They're disgruntled employees ensnared by their own beliefs.

Just had that lying round in cash did they

Why not 2 our fathers and a few Hail Marys,it works for paedopriests.

How ironic

Indulgence is the only way the Catholic Church spends its real fortunes. One rule for them, another for this poor guy.

Why jail? It's just a credit version of the Roman Catholic 'indulgence'.

Great. Only billions to go to square the ledger. The Catholic Church is the greatest ruse in the history of mankind. Disgraceful.

wheres the crime?

The church is the fraudster here for not paying tax, cause they believe in an imaginary spirit.

Meanwhile catholic peadophile priests are given smaller sentences for stealing the childhoods of many of children.

wow, she got longer than any of their many pedo priests, ironic seeing one of their own doing to them what they do to others, steal and lie.

No crime here...he should be released...

That money should be used to pay off abuse victims!

I think the important lesson here to all Catholics, stop giving the church so much fucking money that someone can steal $350,000 and only get busted because of how she spent it. That's the important part here, the church didn't even know it was fucking gone.

Many churches seem to have lost Jesus' message somewhere. Must have been in the translation from to Bible to self serving greed.

TAX-FREE

Wouldn't mind a headline saying 'Catholic Church shut down for stealing from the public for centuries to fund indulgent lifestyle', really.

That’s a hefty contribution from parishioners!

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