NEWSA peek at priest's mansion, as he awaits embezzlement trialThe entrance to the Williamston, Michigan home of the Rev. Jon Wehrle features a gate anchored by two stone columns. The Catholic priest is accused of embezzling $5 million from St. Martha's Church in Okemos over at least 19 years.Robert Killips, APThe Rev. Jon Wehrle appears in court for a preliminary hearing on embezzlement allegations June 1, 2017, in Mason, Michigan. Wehrle, who had construction skills, built his 11,300-square-foot home in 2009.Julia Nagy, APA small outbuilding sits beside the path leading to the mansion.Michigan State PoliceThe front entrance to Rev. Wehrle's mansion is shown. The house has an elevator, indoor swimming pool and wine room. Among the furnishings are three pipe organs.Michigan State PoliceMichigan State Police officials say the priest paid for work and materials for the home with money stolen from St. Martha's Church in Okemos. An audit found $5 million missing from church coffers, they said.Michigan State PoliceThe Wehrle house has a cornerstone marking its construction.Michigan State PoliceA view of the back of the house.Michigan State PoliceA pond is framed outside the back of the house.Michigan State PoliceAn elevated walkway connects an outbuilding to the main house.Michigan State PoliceStained glass windows of birds and foliage adorn the front doors.Michigan State PoliceA great room includes wood paneling, a pipe organ and a mezzanine.Michigan State PoliceA brightly colored ceiling is seen over the mezzanine level of the great room.Michigan State PoliceA detail of the great room.Michigan State PoliceBuilt-in cabinets line one wall of the great room.Michigan State PoliceWehrle, who plays the organ, said he wanted to build a house big enough to hold three theater pipe organs he had bought from around the country.Michigan State PoliceThe living room had to be large enough to allow the sound from 32 sets of pipes to unfurl, Wehrle said.Michigan State PoliceThe Rev. Wehrle's indoor pool.Michigan State PoliceOne of the bathrooms features stained glass windows.Michigan State PoliceThe kitchen in Rev. Wehrle's mansion.Michigan State PoliceThe kitchen in Rev. Wehrle's mansion.Michigan State PoliceThe house has eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.Michigan State PoliceStuffed toys adorn a painted dresser.Michigan State PoliceAnother living area inside the Wehrle home.Michigan State PoliceThe mansion has an elevator.Michigan State PoliceStained glass is found in several rooms of the house.Michigan State PoliceFireplaces are in a number of rooms.Michigan State PoliceOne of several pipe organs in the home.Michigan State PoliceOne room has an antique organ.Michigan State PoliceYet another organ in the home.Michigan State PoliceThe home also has a grand piano.Michigan State PoliceAn elevated walkway connects an outbuilding with the main house.Michigan State PoliceAn exterior window is made of stained glass.Michigan State PoliceA section of the back of the house.Michigan State PoliceA view of the back of the house.Michigan State PoliceA barn-like outbuilding on the Wehrle property.Michigan State PoliceAnother barn-like outbuilding is connected to the main house via an elevated walkway.Michigan State PoliceAnother outbuilding on the property.Michigan State PoliceA ramp leads to a viewing platform beside the pond.Michigan State PoliceMeanwhile, at St. Martha Parish in Okemos, which has a school as well as a church, "It's shocking, the whole thing," said church member Reba Dean. "We're all kind of upset about it."The Detroit NewsThe Rev. Jon Wehrle is seen in church before his arrest. He was charged with six counts of embezzlement last year and forced to resign. His trial is scheduled to begin April 9 in Ingham County Circuit Court.The Detroit News