Ex-Gesu business manager pleads guilty to stealing $525,000
The former business manager for Gesu Parish, who was charged
with stealing more than $525,000 from the church over three
years, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in federal court
today.  Patricia Ann Stanz, 61, appeared in U.S. District Court
in Toledo where she pleaded guilty to one count each of
counterfeit securities and fraudulent use of access device.  She
will be sentenced Jan. 14 by Judge James Carr.  Assistant U. S.
Attorney Tom Karol said in court that the Stanz is accused of
stealing more than $525,000 while employed at the West Toledo
parish.  In particular, she is accused of creating and signing
about 97 unauthorized checks totaling $295,000 that were drawn
from the parish checking account.  He further alleged that she
obtained a credit card that had been issued to Gesu Parish and
used it for her own expenses, primarily cash advances.  Mr.
Karol said that between September, 2008, and August, 2011, Stanz
fraudulently obtained about $230