Priest Scrutinized in Property Transaction

Rev. Thaddeus Dzieszko took ownership of an elderly parishioner's home, with help from a law firm that is being probed for similar transactions.

By her bedside, Waleria Krzemien kept a photograph of her trusted pastor, the Rev. Thaddeus Dzieszko of St. Constance Roman Catholic Church on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Now authorities are examining the circumstances under which "Father Ted" became trustee of the 93-year-old parishioner's home after delivering Communion to her there.

Dzieszko told the Tribune the property transaction was completely innocent, and he has not been accused of wrongdoing in any public court proceeding.

But Sunday, Dzieszko agreed to step aside from his parish responsibilities, pending the outcome of the investigation. Dzieszko's decision came after the Tribune interviewed him several times recently about the disputed trust.

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Priest Scrutinized in Property Transaction