Priest in embezzlement case wants $800K from frozen accounts
MASON -- The lawyer for a priest accused of embezzling from an Okemos church argued Friday that his client and his client’s mother should have access to nearly $800,000 seized by Michigan State Police.
It’s not the first time the Rev. Jonathan Wehrle has tried to access those funds in recent months.
On May 11, a day after news broke of an embezzlement investigation at St. Martha Parish in Okemos, State Police learned Wehrle entered a Huntington Bank branch and attempted to withdraw more than $700,000 from his accounts, according to court records.
The teller at the bank, having seen news coverage on the investigation, notified Michigan State Police. Wehrle was arrested two days later.
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