Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Former Nun

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 28, 2009 9:30PM

Have you no shame, William Lofthus? Lofthus, of Plainview, pleaded guilty to stealing $400,000 from retired nun Bernice Laurins (now deceased). Lofthus was Laurins' trustee and stole the money by "by writing unauthorized checks from her account, using her bank account to pay his credit card bills, and transferring funds from her bank account to his." The thefts took place over a period from 2000 to 2005. Lofthus faces up to 15 years in prison but we imagine that won't come close to the spanking he'll get from St. Peter when he's turned away from the Pearly Gates.