How many Hail Mary’s?
April 2, 2008 at 11:28 am (Uncategorized) (Archdiocese, Barbara Markey, gambling, Omaha, Roman Catholic)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A Roman Catholic nun accused of stealing from the Omaha Archdiocese and gambling much of the money away has pleaded guilty to theft.
An attorney says Sister Barbara Markey pleaded Monday to theft of more than $1,500. Defense attorney J. William Gallup says she also agreed to pay $125,000 in restitution.
Markey faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced in July.
Markey is an internationally known speaker. She was fired in 2006 as director of the archdiocese’s family life office after an audit found irregularities.
The audit found that Markey spent $307,545 for her own use or without documentation. Prosecutors say Markey used the money to cover gambling forays, gifts and trips.
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Okay, honestly, I don’t give a shit about the woman gambling away the money, what I give a shit about is the fact that they’re willing to convict her, throw her in jail, fine her and nationally humiliate her (which in a way she deserves), but when the Archdiocese is faced with a fucking pedophile, they hide him, like a coveted secret. That’s what my problem is. We all know that the Catholics take care of their own, but this proves right here that not only is money more important that anything else, but human life, no matter how delicate or fragile will never be more important that making sure you get that 307,000 back. How much is a child’s life worth?Pedophilia breeds pedophilia, we have 13 year old children comitting suicide! I didn’t even really know what suicide was when I was 13, and in the last 27 years of my life, I’ve only considered it once, and that alone scared the shit out of me. So again, I ask you, how much is a child’s life worth to the Catholic Church? They’ll convict a theif, who takes their money, but they won’t hand over any of the thousands of priests that they have hidden here and there throughout the states, let alone the world, after knowing they’ve committed heinous crimes against children?It’s nice to see where the fucking priorities lay. This is digusting, and I’m ashamed to call myself Anglican Catholic. Obviously the well being of a child, and the possible stability of their future, isn’t in the 6 digits income for the Church. It’s nice to put a price to innocence and faith in the church.F
