Man Who Stole Church Funds Gets Prison Term
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former comptroller for the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has been sentenced to 2 2/3 to 8 years in prison for embezzling about $1.4 million from the church.
Anthony Franjoine, who has admitted diverting grant money, donations and other church funds to himself, received the maximum sentence Friday. He has returned all but $276,000 of the money.
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