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diocese of kansas city - st. joseph

Former diocesan employee pleads guilty in $150k gift card scheme

Jack Figge
Jun 25, 2026
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A former diocesan employee pled guilty in Missouri last week to stealing more than $150,000 from a Catholic scholarship fund by illicitly buying and misusing gift cards.

A former IRS investigator told The Pillar that theft-by-gift-card is a problem on the rise, and requires careful attention to address.

Cathedral of St. Joseph. Diocese of Kansas City-St. …

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