8/1/14 - A Howell man sentenced for stealing money from a church in Livonia is now facing local charges as a sex offender. Jeffrey John Bentley was arrested after a hidden camera showed him taking money out of a donation box at St. Edithâs Catholic Church. The 58-year-old pleaded guilty to larceny in a building in the Wayne County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 90 to 120 days in jail. Bentleyâs criminal record includes previous convictions in Livingston County for larceny and criminal sexual conduct, and this week he was arraigned in Livingston County District Court for failing to register as a sex offender. He is due back in court August 5th for an exam conference. Following his conviction in Wayne, Bentley was assigned to the Jail PLUS program, which will allow experts to work with him to properly assess his mental condition and other criteria before being released on the larceny sentence. (TD)
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