Hubertus man accused of stealing $100,000 from Holy Hill church pleads guilty

WASHINGTON COUNTY — A Hubertus man accused of stealing money from the Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary Church in the Town of Erin in Washington County has reached a plea deal in the case against him.

Pierre Valodine, 76, on Wednesday, April 3 pleaded guilty to one count of theft of movable property — greater than $10,000. A second charge was dismissed but read into the court record. He will be sentenced on June 6.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation began after Valodine was suspected of stealing money from the church while he was sorting and counting money with other volunteers.
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