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Former pastor Ebenezer Oduntan's prison sentence for embezzling €125,000 from his church was reduced from seven to six years.
Former pastor Ebenezer Oduntan had his seven-year prison sentence reduced to six years with the final six months suspended after the Court of Appeal upheld the seriousness of his 87 theft and fraud convictions but found the original sentence “somewhat too high.” Oduntan, who led the City of David Church in County Kildare from 2010 to 2020, embezzled about €125,000 by misusing church funds for personal expenses and inflating donation claims to secure tax rebates.
The court acknowledged his breach of trust was severe, especially as victims were his own parishioners, and criticized his late guilty pleas, which prolonged the trial and prevented restitution.
The appeal noted no prior convictions and the absence of mitigation, but the reduced sentence aims to support rehabilitation while maintaining accountability.
La sentencia de prisión del ex pastor Ebenezer Oduntan por malversar 125.000 € de su iglesia fue reducida de siete a seis años.