Two nuns admit to having embezzled money for gambling trips to Vegas

Two nuns working at a Catholic school in California confessed to hijacking about $ 500,000 and having used it to play Las Vegas.

Sisters Mary Kreuper and Lana Chang took money at St. James Catholic School in Torrance City. , near Los Angeles, to spend in casinos.

The two sisters, considered the best friends in the world, raised funds from an account containing tuition and donations.

The sisters, who recently retired, have

Mary Kreuper led the school for 29 years, while Lana Chang has been a teacher for about 20 years. They are thought to have stolen money for at least a decade to spend on trips and games.

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On Monday, St. James Catholic Church said that nuns expressed "deep remorse" over their actions, adding that, although the police were informed, no criminal charges would be brought against the couple.

"The sisters confirmed the embezzlement and cooperated with the investigation.," The Sisters of St. Joseph de Carondelet received the order of the sisters, in a statement posted on his website.

"Our community is concerned and saddened by this situation and regrets any damage to our long relationship with the families of the school."

The Bishop of the Church, Michael Meyers, wrote in a letter to the parishioners: "Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Lana have expressed and asked that I convey to you the deep remorse that each feels. their actions and ask for your forgiveness Eness and pray. "

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stated that the church had discovered that money was missing during a routine audit.

The nuns allegedly concealed their actions in depositing a number of checks at the school level for tuition and other fees into a separate bank account not used by the school.

Parents reportedly informed of results from the survey earlier this month

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