Suspect in $45K church embezzlement appears in court

A woman accused to stealing $45,000 from a Catholic church entered not guilty pleas in court Tuesday.

Stacy Bowling, 40, of Dayton, was indicted last month in Montgomery County for grand theft for stealing money from her employer, St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Kettering.

Bowling was arraigned in court on Tuesday and was released on her own recognizance.

Between July 2014 and October 2015, Bowling allegedly stole approximately $45,000 from the church.

Bowling was employed by the church as the cafeteria manager and was in charge of that business account. She reportedly wrote checks and made debit card purchases from the church’s cafeteria account for her personal use.

If convicted, Bowling could face up to 18 months in prison.