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Clerical financial misconduct

Kansas priest arrested in parish theft case amid separate criminal investigation

The priest was already the subject of a separate criminal investigation into unspecified allegations.

The Pillar
May 29, 2026
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A priest in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas surrendered himself to local authorities last weekend after an internal audit at his former parish alleged that he stole more than $100,000 prior to his resignation.

The priest resigned last fall after becoming the subject of a separate criminal investigation into unspecified potential illegal acts alleg…

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