Catholic Charities employee with extensive criminal history charged with embezzlement
A diocesan spokesperson said Stewart had passed a background check when she was hired.
A Catholic Charities employee in Charlotte has been charged with embezzlement and money laundering after prosecutors say she used a business credit card for more than $13,000 in personal expenses.
Leah Stewart, age 46, was arrested in late April. She faces felony charges over the unauthorized credit card charges.
A spokesperson for the Diocese of Charlott…