A nun from Ariano Irpino was accused of a systematic theft of millions of dollars of jewelry and valuable objects that were donated by the faithful devotees of the parish.
In a small town in southern Italy, a peculiar crime surprised its 23,000 inhabitants. In Ariano Irpinoin the town of Campania, the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary was the target of the theft; and one nunthe accused of a millionaire theft of jewelry and valuable objects.
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The investigation began after the complaint made by the bishop of the sector, given the disappearance of jewelry donated by faithful devotees to several parishes in the area. The case was handled by the Benevento Prosecutor’s Office and they discovered that the nun stole more than 80,000 euros by selling the stolen objects and then, transferred the money abroad.
The woman was in charge of mother superior of the Episcopal Curia of this small city built on three hills. This was the place where jewelry, sacred objects, and offerings of gold and silver were kept for safety, jewelry donated by followers of various parishes in the diocese.
It should be noted that in view of the danger of flight of the suspect, derived from her conduct and her relations with foreigners, the judge immediately issued the arrest warrant. The nun confessed the crimes when he was notified of house arrest.
After having been able to verify the character systematic theftthe nun is under house arrest at the residence of the community of Saint Francis Xavier in San Cesario, in the province of Rome.
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This is how the Italian nun stole the jewelry and valuable objects of the Church
The investigation carried out by the prosecution established the modes of operation of this millionaire robbery. After fact-finding tasks that included personal registration activities and the interrogation of people informed about the events, it was determined that the woman I had the keys to the Curiawhere the jewelry donated by the followers of various parishes in the diocese were kept. There, he stole jewelry and valuable objects and then sell them to companies in the sector.
Unfortunately, most of the stolen gold pieces are irrecoverable having been subjected to operations foundry. Only a part was recovered in the form of a gold ingot, which was seized from a merchant, and several silver votive offerings and jewelry and bracelets. Furthermore, some of these jewels were found in the personal room of the nun, hidden in the dirty clothes basket.
Source: Ambito
