A former priest with the Ukrainian Catholic Church has been charged with stealing over $740,000 from churches, the Knights of Columbus and his own mother.
Gregory Allen Madeya, a 69-year-old Florida resident, was charged with crimes committed in Pennsylvania, including financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person, felony dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, theft by unlawful taking, and access device fraud.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a statement Monday announcing Madeya’s arrest that the former priest was awaiting extradition to the Keystone State.
According to authorities, Madeya began stealing money from various entities in 2018, including more than $230,000 from his mother, who was incapable of handling her own finances.
Madeya served as his mother’s power of attorney. During that time, his alleged thefts from her accounts led to her being evicted from multiple nursing homes for lack of payment.
Investigators learned of missing donations and rent payments that were never deposited into church accounts. Authorities also found numerous church collection envelopes in Madeya’s trash.
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