Two Nuns Accused Of Embezzling $500,000 And Using The Money To Gamble

Two nuns who worked at a Catholic high school in California have been accused of embezzling over $500,000 and using that money to travel to Las Vegas to gamble. Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper spent 29 years as the principal at St. James School, while Sister Lana Chang was an eighth-grade teacher before becoming the school's vice principal. 

The nuns' illicit activities were discovered during a routine financial audit conducted after they retired. Officials said the two nuns have been stealing money from tuition fees and donations for the past ten years. They would reportedly deposit some checks into an old bank account that was no longer used by the school.

Pastor Msgr. Michael Meyers said that when the embezzlement was first discovered, the church did not want to pursue criminal charges against Kreuper and Chang, but as the investigation continued and they realized the scope of their scheme they decided to get the police involved. 

In a letter to parishioners, Msgr. Meyers said that the pair of nuns asked him to "convey to you the deep remorse they each feel for their actions and ask for your forgiveness and prayers." 

The sisters’ order said that they will fully reimburse the school and that the two nuns will be sanctioned for their actions. 

Police are continuing to investigate but have not charged the two sisters. 


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