Priest Gets 3 Years

Hien Minh Nguyen, a Roman Catholic priest who stole the money from the church, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.9 million in restitution for bank fraud and tax evasion.

SAN JOSE — Hien Minh Nguyen, a Roman Catholic priest who stole the money from the church, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.9 million in restitution for bank fraud and tax evasion.

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