Priest Accused Of Allegedly Stealing Church Money For Drugs And Sex Parties
An Italian Roman Catholic priest is currently placed on house arrest for allegedly stealing over $117,000 in church funds and donations for drugs and lavish sex parties at his home.
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Police received a tip that Rev. Francesco Spagnesi’s roommate had shipped a liter of date rape drug GHB from the Netherlands.
Police are looking to interview 200 people who’ve confessed to attending his parties in the last two years. Both men are alleged to have been communicating with people through online dating websites to invite guest to their home, where drugs were used and sold.
Officers have stated that they even located homemade crack pipes from battles when they raided the apartment.
Spagnesi was a medical student who dropped out to follow his dreams to priesthood at the age of 26, reportedly saying he found a “fullness and a joy in making myself available to others,” according NyPost.
Its being said that he stole $117,000 from the church and now authorities seem to believe it was to purchase drugs.
When the bishop stopped access to the priest’s funds, he started taking money from the Mass collections and asking parishioners for money, telling them he was raising aid for lower class families.
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According to reports the churchgoers have only requested for their money back and have not taken legal action against the priest.
His lawyer, Costanza Malerba states the priest has confessed to selling drugs and will soon be admitting to stealing the churches funds as well.