An 81-year-old former parish priest
at Pinerolo near Turin has been sent to trial for allegedly
cleaning out the bank accounts of three members of his flock,
allegedly taking advantage of their vulnerable mental states, la
Repubblica and Corriere della Sera newspapers reported
Wednesday.
Don Paolo Bianciotto has been indicted on charges of taking
advantage of disabled people, they reported.
The cleric allegedly persuaded a widow, her son, and another
woman parishioner, all with psychiatric issues and cognitive
deficits, to transfer all their funds into fake charitable
investments he had made.
The probe also concerns gifts of two houses, two bars, a car and
other property to the priest's housekeeper, who is not under
investigation, police were reported as saying.
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