Viva Las Jaysus.
Two nuns at a Catholic school in California allegedly stole half a million dollars in tuition fees and donations and spent the money in casinos.
The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister Lana Chang were embezzling from St. James Catholic School in Torrance for at least 10 years.
It's claimed Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, who retired as the school's principal earlier this year, told parents the school was operating on a shoestring budget.
But all the while, she was withholding money and depositing it into a secret account only she and Sister Lana Chang were aware of.
They used the embezzled funds for luxury holidays and trips to casinos in Las Vegas.
The theft came to light following a standard audit by the archdiocese.
Michael Meyers, the church's monsignor, said Sister Kreuper became "very nervous and very anxious" ahead of the review and requested that staff alter records.
Investigators found the two gave some of the stolen money back to the school but the rest was used for their "personal gain".
It's reported the archdiocese is not pursuing criminal charges after the nuns apologised.
