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Caregiver Sentence for Stealing from Dying Priest

OREGON – As reported by the Associated Press: "A former caregiver will serve two years in federal prison for swindling a dying priest out of a $350,000 life insurance annuity, then gambling it away at casinos.

"Brian M. LaGrand pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy Tuesday at a federal sentencing hearing.

"LaGrand said his gambling addiction caused him to fritter away more than $10 million during his life, 'but that's no excuse for what happened.'

"…U.S. Attorney Karin Immergut said the 86-year-old Zeller was often unconscious and unable to do basic things for himself when LaGrand volunteered to be his sole caregiver at night.

"While LaGrand was supposed to be taking care of Zeller, he was rifling through personal papers…"

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