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Kansas City diocesan employee accused of stealing $155,000 from financial aid fund

Michelle La Rosa
Nov 07, 2025
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A former employee of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has been accused of stealing $155,000 intended for financial assistance at urban Catholic schools – almost 10 times the average annual income of the families he was hired to serve.

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

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