Little did the emergency workers treating Father Oscar Diaz after car
crash in Santa Rosa last week know the hidden secret they would find in
the back of the vehicle.
Nestled in the back, according to a release from the Santa Rosa
diocese, were bags containing stolen parish collections totaling
$18,305.86.
“This money was associated with Resurrection Parish in Santa Rosa
where Father Oscar was pastor,” said Bishop Robert F. Vasa in a diocese
news release. “After an initial investigation and several interviews,
the police determined that the protocols surrounding collection
accounting would make it difficult to arrive at sufficient proof of
theft to pursue criminal prosecution.”
But after the initial discovery, further investigation and search
revealed that he had an additional $77,000 in cash which had apparently
been taken from the parishes where he served.
Priest’s Car Crash Reveals Cash Stolen From Santa Rosa Parish – CBS San Francisco
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