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Associated Press - October 20, 2009 2:15 PM ET
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A New York parish priest has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from church accounts, including a fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Westchester County prosecutors say Patrick Dunne pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony grand larceny.
Dunne had pleaded not guilty in June. Prosecutors say he changed his plea as the case neared trial. He faces a maximum five to 15 years in prison when he's sentenced Jan. 12.
Prosecutors say Dunne stole $432,000 from Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in White Plains between 2002-2007. He has been suspended since his arrest in May.
Archdiocese of New York spokesman Joseph Zwilling called the case "a sad and painful period." He says the parish has been reimbursed by insurance.
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