Church bookkeeper embezzles $13,000 from St. Bernadette in Michigan

FROM THE DAILY NEWS:

Myrna Lee Watters was responsible for monitoring the financial accounts at St. Bernadette of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Instead, the bookkeeper embezzled thousands of dollars in funds from the church located at 991 E. Main St. in Stanton.
Watters, 57, of Vestaburg, recently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted embezzlement by an agent of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000.
She has a plea agreement with the Montcalm County Prosecutor's Office for 10 days in jail and $13,000 restitution.
An audit of the church books revealed $13,000 had gone missing between 2005 and 2009. Watters signed church funds over to herself via checks and put them into her bank account.
The funds have not been recovered.
Church officials did not return calls seeking comment.
Watters remains out of jail until she is sentenced at a later date.