ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Rochester church treasurer who stole $434,000 was ordered to jail for 90 days and to repay $250,000 as restitution. There was no doubt that Patricia Radich knew her way round books. She was a certified public accountant. For 12 years she had volunteered to do the books at Trinity Lutheran Church. When the embezzlement was uncovered, she was charged with eight felony counts of theft by swindle. The sentence was a downward departure from state sentencing guidelines as part of a plea deal.
Earlier: $183,000 church embezzler to judge: Guilty