by Tom Gallagher
November 5, 2010
A retired Catholic priest with parishes in Norfolk, Va., and Hampton, Va., has been indicted on 11 counts of embezzlement, accused of taking $77,000 from the Catholic Diocese of Richmond.
Joseph Quoc Hai-Nguyen was granted bond Thursday with the condition he stay in Virginia, according to attorneys.
Hai-Nguyen, 65, was arrested in Texas following a direct indictment last month, said Amanda Howie, spokeswoman for the Norfolk commonwealth's attorney's office.
Prosecutors say Hai-Nguyen was working for two parishes between 2003 and 2009 while embezzling money from the diocese.
