RETIRED UKRANIAN CATHOLIC PRIEST CHARGED WITH STEALING FUNDS ALLOWED TO MOVE TO FLORIDA

A retired Ukrainian Catholic Priest charged with stealing nearly $740,000 in church funds has been allowed to move to Florida ahead of his trial in Westmoreland County Court.  The Trib reports that modified bail for Gregory Madeya was approved.  He faces 10 felony counts including financial exploitation of an older adult, connected with an alleged financial scheme involving three Western PA Churches.  Police claimed Madeya misappropriated funds from multiple sources over several years, including three Western Pennsylvania churches, parishioners and donors. Police said he also took more than $230,000 from his mother’s investment accounts and failed to pay more than $248,000 in taxes.  A trial date has not been set.