Crime & Safety
Weston Priest Accused of Embezzling From Church
The 50-year-old Weston priest was arrested Monday after an investigation by police in cooperation with the Hartford Roman Catholic Diocese.
WESTON, CT-- Father Honore Kombo, 50, of Weston was arrested Monday for allegedly embezzling money from St. Augustine Church in Seymour, according to WTNH News.
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On Monday, Kombo turned himself in to Seymour police after learning there was a warrant out for his arrest.
Police began investigating Kombo after the Hartford Roman Catholic Diocese said that Kombo stole money left to the church by a deceased parishioner. According to police, Kombo deposited the annuity proceeds into his personal bank account in 2015.
Father Honore Kombo came from the Diocese of Kikwit in Congo to to Newton, Massachusetts church before serving in Seymour. According to Sacred Heart Church's website, Kombo studied for his Ph.D. in Hebrew Scripture at Boston University, simultaneously studying for a Masters in Non-Profit Administration at Brandeis University. For the one degree he learned eight languages, including Hebrew, Greek, Latin and Aramaic, and also also mastered budgets and finance, according to the church.
Kombo has been charged with one count of first-degree larceny. He was released after posting $10,000 bond. His court date is set for March 14.
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