A Catholic priest accused of embezzling about $200,000 from two Crawford County parishes and the Diocese of La Crosse entered an Alford plea to reduced charges Wednesday.

The Rev. Robert Chukwu, 59, made the plea in Crawford County Circuit Court to three counts of misdemeanor theft and entered an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement, said Jim Birnbaum, attorney for the La Crosse Diocese. The plea means Chukwu admits no wrongdoing but concedes a jury likely would have found him guilty.

Two of the three charges will be dismissed after 18 months if Chukwu obeys all conditions, Birnbaum said. A restitution amount will be determined at a later hearing.

A felony theft charge filed Jan. 29 accused Chukwu of sending money to priests, a nun, a school and family in Nigeria from 2007 to 2009, according to the complaint. He holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and had been assigned to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Gays Mills and St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Soldiers Grove.

[size=18pt]Chukwu spent $6,000 in 2008 to buy and mail a 40-foot container filled with $100,000 in artificial flowers, candlesticks, pedestal tables and other merchandise to Nigeria for profit, the complaint stated. Chukwu spent $50,000 filling another shipment.

The items were purchased with the parish’s debit card using insurance money for 2007 flood damage to the churches, according to the complaint. Chukwu also made cash withdrawals with the debit card to send to Nigeria.[/size]

Source: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_3d1196f4-8fbf-11df-afd9-001cc4c03286.html





The Rev. Robert Chukwu, 59.

If we cant trust Church figures, then who can we really trust?

Atleast God now understand why I dont pay tithe money anymore

We Nigerians e be like say we dey struggle to see who can disgrace our country the most

dayokanu:

We Nigerians e be like say we dey struggle to see who can disgrace our country the most

I think so.

The Igbo and Yoruba band wagons will soon be competing on who gets the most FBI attention

Next week you would hear another Nigerian has done something that would make this man up here look like a Saint

Ileke-IdI:

I think so.

The Igbo and Yoruba band wagons will soon be competing on who gets the  most FBI attention

o serious. . .ibo takes the lead all times.i just hope this one is not related to christain chukwu.

Ileke-IdI:

A Catholic priest accused of embezzling about $200,000 from two Crawford County parishes and the Diocese of La Crosse entered an Alford plea to reduced charges Wednesday.

The Rev. Robert Chukwu, 59, made the plea in Crawford County Circuit Court to three counts of misdemeanor theft and entered an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement, said Jim Birnbaum, attorney for the La Crosse Diocese. The plea means Chukwu admits no wrongdoing but concedes a jury likely would have found him guilty.

Two of the three charges will be dismissed after 18 months if Chukwu obeys all conditions, Birnbaum said. A restitution amount will be determined at a later hearing.

A felony theft charge filed Jan. 29 accused Chukwu of sending money to priests, a nun, a school and family in Nigeria from 2007 to 200[/b]9, according to the complaint. He holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and had been assigned to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Gays Mills and St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Soldiers Grove.

[size=18pt][b]Chukwu spent $6,000 in 2008 to buy and mail a 40-foot container filled with $100,000 in artificial flowers, candlesticks, pedestal tables and other merchandise to Nigeria for profit, the complaint stated. Chukwu spent $50,000 filling another shipment.

The items were purchased with the parish’s debit card using insurance money for 2007 flood damage to the churches, according to the complaint. Chukwu also made cash withdrawals with the debit card to send to Nigeria.[/size]

Source: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_3d1196f4-8fbf-11df-afd9-001cc4c03286.html





The Rev. Robert Chukwu, 59.

@bolded.he sent the money to humanitarian organisations.so what did the stealing profit him?

This dude looks more american than nigerian.

dayokanu:

Next week you would hear another Nigerian has done something that would make this man up here look like a Saint

Dayo. . . u always make my day sha

~Bluetooth:

o serious. . .ibo takes the lead all times.i just hope this one is not related to christain chukwu.

Okija_juju:

This dude looks more american than nigerian.

I know, he's cute for an old man

Ileke-IdI:





I know, he's cute for an old man

Say it as it is; His nose looks like a double silencer exhaust pipes. ibo man, he would rather choose dollars over the kingdom of God.

Thou shall no steal is obviously not in his own Bible.

Ileke-IdI:



Dayo. . . u always make my day sha

Making your days great and your nights greater for the past 10yrs

@

Aigbofa:


Say it as it is; His nose looks like a double silencer exhaust pipes. IGBO man, he would rather choose dollars over the kingdom of God.

Thou shall no steal is obviously not in his own Bible.

Why can't this monkey ball sucker type without mentioning Igbo?. Aigbofoul the Poo licker, am calling you out.

abadaba:

Why can't this monkey ball sucker type without mentioning Igbo?. Aigbofoul the Poo licker, am calling you out.

The ibo man is inherently greedy. With all the scam money, drug money, ritual money, robbing your own church money, their fortune has still not changed. They still wallow in misery.

behave yourselves, children

This is a golden opportunity for him to reform the prisoners

IbrahimB:

This is a golden opportunity for him to reform the prisoners

He needs to first reform himself.

Shameless tout. Imagine, A priest!

Lol. Surprise here, huh? A thieving Ibo man!!!

^^^Ignored. Nobody should reply her post, sorry

Ibos and stealing/crime r like a dog and fleas!!!

dayokanu:

We Nigerians e be like say we dey struggle to see who can disgrace our country the most

So, so horrific and this is someone the people would go to to confess their sins!!

damn he gotta big asss head

what size hat he wear?

sjeezy8:

damn he gotta big asss head

what size hat he wear?

Like a 24 3/8 FITTED!!!!

nawa for Nigerians sha

While you cannot remove blame from Nigerians when they take to stupendous crimes, I would like to think the Rev. a human just like any human open to temptations as any human would. He simply fell to his temptations, but on the flip-side. the pervasiveness of crimes and criminals of Nigerian origin is simply a symptom of a much deeper disease currently killing Nigeria; Corruption. When we tackle the problem of corruption sufficiently, the youth can direct their boundless energies and intelligence to positive projects

omg.