Local nuns embezzled money from the school they ran and went to Vegas

Dec. 13, 2018 Los Angeles

Two Torrance nuns embezzled about $500,000 worth of school funds and went on gamblings trips. They retired as principal and vice principal of St. James Catholic in Torrance. Parents are angry, and an archdiocese is struggling with trust among its followers.

Keep KCRW Independent.

KCRW is here to provide you with local news, music discovery, and cultural connection. Stay up to date with all things KCRW by signing up for our newsletters! And, if you can support our efforts, make a donation today.

Sign-up for our newsletters.
Make a donation.

Two nuns known for their casino outings allegedly stole at least $500,000 from a Torrance school

Credits

Guest:

Hailey Branson-Potts - Los Angeles Times staff writer

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer

More from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Holiday film picks: ‘See You Next Christmas,’ ‘Better Watch Out’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 17

Weekend film reviews: ‘Mufasa,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 19

Potential government shutdown, bar cookies, ‘What Water Wants’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 19

Sweeten your holiday with these bar cookies Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 19

Latest

Holiday film picks: ‘See You Next Christmas,’ ‘Better Watch Out’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 17

Weekend film reviews: ‘Mufasa,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 19

Winter wisdom: Katherine May on grief, loss, and the power of celebration Life Examined Dec 22

A tale of two kingdoms Second Opinion Dec 22

From this Episode:

‘If Beale Street Could Talk:’ filmmaker Barry Jenkins adapts James Baldwin’s novel

What was Maria Butina doing in the U.S. on behalf of Russia?

Russian gun rights advocate Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court today -- to acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Kremlin. She spent years trying to gain...

8 min

Former LA Times top editor took a $2.5 million payout and kept silent about his boss’ anti-semitic slur

The LA Times’ former parent company, Tronc (now Tribune Publishing), gave a $2.5 million secret payout to Davan Maharaj, the former editor-in-chief and publisher of the paper.

9 min

How to survive the holidays if you’re facing grief

The holidays can be stressful and triggering -- especially if you’ve recently lost a loved one, are battling a serious illness or injury, or going through a nasty breakup....

12 min

How Barry Jenkins adapted a James Baldwin novel for the big screen

Written by Amy Ta, produced by Yael Even Or “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins’ new movie is an adaptation of a James Baldwin book called “If Beale Street Could...

14 min

Local nuns embezzled money from the school they ran and went to Vegas

Two Torrance nuns embezzled about $500,000 worth of school funds and went on gamblings trips. They retired as principal and vice principal of St. James Catholic in Torrance.

5 min