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Father Joe LeClair, Ottawa Priest Who Took Church Funds, Dies

Ottawa priest Father Joe LeClair, who stole $130,000 from his church about 20 years ago, has died, according to CBC News. Fuller details have not been independently confirmed yet.

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Father Joe LeClair, Ottawa Priest Who Took Church Funds, Dies
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Father Joe LeClair, the charismatic Ottawa priest who stole $130,000 from his church about 20 years ago, has died, according to CBC News.

CBC News is the only outlet to have reported the story so far, and the details available at this point are limited to that report. Fuller details have not been independently confirmed yet, and ottown will update this piece if more is reported.

Source: CBC News

Source: This article is based on reporting by cbc.ca

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