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Apr 14 2004
John Johnston, 66, has been a priest for 40 years so far. He celebrated mass at St. Martin of Tours Church in Bethpage, Nassau County, for more than 30 years. He plead guilty to possession of stolen property yesterday, telling authorities that he stole between $60 and $100 a week from the counting room of the church for decades.
Johnston was arrested in October at the Rikers Island jail, where he was being held on other New York City charges, including aggravated harassment and weapon possession. He is suspected of making harassing telephone calls to the staff at a Brooklyn high school.
The priest, who thusfar has not been convinced of rape or sodomy, pleaded guilty earlier this year to grand larceny in Nassau County. He admited stealing $50,000 from the church, and is expected to receive a similar sentence of probation when he appears in a Mineola courtroom on Friday.
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