From AP-
A former Staten Island pastor has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $84,000 from his congregation's accounts earmarked for the needy and the upkeep of church grounds.
Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan Jr. says the Rev. William Blasingame pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny charges on Tuesday. Donovan says the 67-year-old former pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church spent the money on personal luxuries.
In return for his guilty plea, Blasingame will be sentenced to 5 years of probation on Nov. 18. He also agreed to pay full restitution to the Staten Island church.
Defense attorney James Hasson did not immediately return a call for comment left on an office message machine on Tuesday evening.
http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/ex-ny-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-taking-church-cash-1.1468170
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