Man Fleeces Vincentians

William Davidson, 51, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, bank fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. Davidson admitted misappropriating money from the Midwest Province of the Congregation of the Mission, commonly known as the Vincentians, who serve Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas and Kenya.

Davidson was earning $150 an hour working as a consultant for the order. . . he admitted taking thousands of dollars in payoffs from at least three contractors and subcontractors working on the Lazarist Residence, a housing development for members of the Vincentian order in south St. Louis County.