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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) A court case in Louisville was halted after a Louisville Archdiocese accountant took her own life on July 6.
The accountant, Lisa Roth, was about to be indicted for allegedly stealing half a million dollars from three parishes.
The Fayette County Coroner’s office in Lexington confirmed that Roth, 60, had committed suicide, the week she was supposed to be audited.
Archdiocesan officials said that there are specific policies in place for handling church funds, and they are using this case as a wakeup call.
“We have very clear written procedures about how money is – cash or no cash gifts are treated, everything from how it is counted, recorded and deposited,” Archdiocese Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds told Wave 3 reporter.
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