Courts and Crime
Friday, July 23, 2010
Akron priest pleads guilty to bank and tax fraud
Father Sam Ciccolini faces 8 years in prison
by WKSU's KEVIN NIEDERMIER |
Reporter
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 | | Father Sam Ciccolini entering Cleveland's federal courthouse flanked by his attorneys, Pete Cahoon (l) and Gregory Plesich (r). | | Courtesy of Kevin Niedermier |
An Akron priest who has run an alcohol and drug treatment center since 19-70 pleaded guilty today to tax and bank fraud, saying he took comfort in keeping cash...but then panicked. Father Sam Ciccolini faces up to eight years in federal prison.
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