Former head of China's 'kung fu' temple sentenced to 24 years, state media reports

Former Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin — leader of the temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu — was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan.
He was convicted of embezzlement, misappropriation and taking/giving bribes totaling about 300 million yuan over nearly three decades.
Shi, who led Shaolin from 1987 and became abbot in 1999, pleaded guilty and won’t appeal; his monastic certificate was revoked after investigations into misconduct and improper relationships.