lharris@ehraldstaronline.com
MAKING CHANGES â The Diocese of Steubenville, was rocked by the discovery that a former vicar general and comptroller had diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for church projects and charitable endeavors into their own pockets. Bishop Jeffrey Monforton said it was âwas disappointing, it was discouraging â but at the end of the day, I have to remember what Iâm here to do as bish
STEUBENVILLE The past four years have tested the patience and faith of the 31,000 parishioners of the Catholic Diocese of Steubenville, still in recovery mode after the bishop’s second-in-command and a former comptroller stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in diocesan funds and dangerously understated its financial condition.
Staff writer
Michael D. McElwain
SIGNED â Former Diocese of Steubenville Vicar General Kurt Kemo, right, signs his guilty plea Wednesday in Jefferson Common Pleas Court while his attorney, Chris Amato of Wellsville, looks on. Kemo, 64, admitted diverting nearly $300,000 in diocesan funds for his own use. He made full restitution to the diocese during the proceedings.
STEUBENVILLE Monsignor Kurt Kemo, vicar general of the Diocese of Steubenville for well over a decade, bought expensive clothes, took flying lessons and booked hotel stays on his credit card.
On Wednesday, Kemo admitted in Jefferson Common Pleas Court he’d diverted nearly $300,000 in funds intended for various projects in the diocese, including charitable endeavors, to subsidize his extravagant lifestyle.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (PRWEB) April 29, 2021 Expertise.com, a top resource for online reviews and the best local experts, has published findings from a
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (PRWEB) April 28, 2021 Expertise.com, a top resource for online reviews and the best local experts, has published findings from a