Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Former Catholic priest Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, was arrested in Florida and extradited to Pennsylvania for allegedly stealing more than $740,000 from churches and his elderly mother. Following a three-year investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, Madeya was charged with multiple felonies including theft, fraud, and financial exploitation of an older adult. Allegations detail that Madeya withdrew $75,000 from church accounts, sold a gold chalice for nearly $20,000, and misappropriated nearly $250,000 from his mother. Investigators state Madeya spent the stolen funds on illegal drugs, overseas vacations, cruises, and a $35,500 Ford Mustang for a housemate. Madeya waived a preliminary hearing, had his bail set at $25,000, and is scheduled for a formal arraignment in Westmoreland County Court on October 14. In fullEx-priest arrested for allegedly stealing $740,000 from churches, groups - and his own motherMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Priest allegedly plundered church coffers and stole $250K from his own mother
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Former Catholic priest Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, was arrested in Florida and extradited to Pennsylvania for allegedly stealing more than $740,000 from churches and his elderly mother. Following a three-year investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, Madeya was charged with multiple felonies including theft, fraud, and financial exploitation of an older adult. Allegations detail that Madeya withdrew $75,000 from church accounts, sold a gold chalice for nearly $20,000, and misappropriated nearly $250,000 from his mother. Investigators state Madeya spent the stolen funds on illegal drugs, overseas vacations, cruises, and a $35,500 Ford Mustang for a housemate. Madeya waived a preliminary hearing, had his bail set at $25,000, and is scheduled for a formal arraignment in Westmoreland County Court on October 14. In fullEx-priest arrested for allegedly stealing $740,000 from churches, groups - and his own motherMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
