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Kansas City priest pleads guilty to $160,000 theft

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Father Richard Storey, a priest of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, pleaded guilty to stealing $160,000 from his former parish. Storey previously served at Curé of Ars Catholic Church in Leawood.

The Archdiocese of Kansas City stated that Storey paid $159,362.92 in restitution to the parish. The archdiocese will begin a canonical investigation into the theft and an allegation involving an adult victim.

A sentencing hearing for Storey is scheduled for January.

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