Before he confesses himself, then stole the priest

"There are always bad, I was naive." Don Franco Rossi, 74 years, including 37 spent at the head of the parish of Villa Cadè, accused what happened. Although he has done nothing but his duty as a priest. He could not imagine that this young man, having approached the confession, a fraud, he stoles much of €.6000.

This kid, Don Rossi already met last summer, he had been contacted by his father, who was posing as a doctor at the hospital Santa Maria Nuova, recently widowed. The man had sought help of Don Rossi for the son who has been a difficult time. The boy, about 18 years, were presented in the rectory of San Giacomo Maggiore for a chat. In the end, he asked Don Rossi a little money, and the priest gave him € 20. On Wednesday, the same scenario: the father allegedly called the doctor and priest said his son would meet again, and Don Rossi becomes available. "We agreed it was here that have been around 15.30 - said Don Rossi - we chatted a bit, then the boy has confessed himself, and it seemed even devout." Then, deception: the young man says he wants to reserve a Mass in memory of his mother and make a donation to the parish, for this reason, 100 €. He hands the priest a ticket of 200 euros, and Don Rossi rooms upstairs to take his rest. Unseen, 18 years follows the surprise from behind. On the priest's hands, the envelope with money from the retirement home next to the parish of San Giacomo Maggiore. Inside there is €.6000.

The young man still has no traces. But the police of Sant'Ilario Don Rossi was able to provide part of the film of what happened: 5 years ago, in fact, the priest was also installed on the ground floor and first floor cameras security, so suspicious of strange disappearances of objects.

Article copied from "Telereggio.it." Monday 11/30/2009