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Province Of St. Mary Of The Capuchin Order

Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed
Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed A Franciscan friar in a Westchester County-based province is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake donations for fake medical clinics he claimed to run in another country, federal officials announced.  New York City resident Pawel Bielecki, a 48-year-old friar with the White Plains-based Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order, was arrested on wire and mail fraud charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 19.  According to federal officials, Bielecki, also known as "Paul Bielecki,…