CANADA
CBC News
A former employee of a Parish of Saint Bernadette on Cottonwood Road in Winnipeg has admitted to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the church.
Richard Frechette, head financial administrator for the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, said Leo McCaughan took about $404,000 from St. Bernadette’s during his time as an employee.
In January, McCaughan was charged with theft, fraud and falsification of documents. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty.
“It’s bittersweet because it’s a complex situation. There’s mixed feelings,” Frechette said, adding parishioners who worked with McCaughan were deeply hurt by the theft.
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