Vicar faces jail after conducting 31 sham marriages
Date published: 13 December 2011
A Rochdale vicar faces jail after he admitted conducting sham marriages, enabling illegal immigrants to remain in the country.
Rev Canon Dr Patrick John Magumba, 58, carried out 31 fake wedding ceremonies at two Rochdale churches.
Today (13 December) he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to facilitate a breach of UK immigration law by a non-EU person, at Bolton Crown Court.
He also pleaded guilty to the theft of £5,400 from St Peter's Church, Newbold, and a further £2,908 from St Luke's Church, Deeplish.
Magumba, a Ugandan national, will be sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on 19 January.
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