Patricia Stanz, a 61-year-old Toledo woman, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $505,777 in restitution after admitting to the theft of nearly half a million dollars from Gesu Parish in Toledo. United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Steven M. Dettelbach, announced the sentence.
Stanz, who was also sentenced to two years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge James Carr, pleaded guilty last year to one count each of counterfeit securities and fraudulent use of an access device (credit card).
According to court documents, Stanz served as the business manager for Gesu Parish from August 2007 to August 2011. During her tenure, she fraudulently created and signed nearly 100 checks totaling approximately $295,000 from the parish’s checking account, with intent to deceive Fifth Third Bank.
Additionally, Stanz fraudulently used a credit card issued to Gesu Parish, obtaining approximately $230,000 in cash advances and purchases. ‘This person abused the trust of her employer and the entire congregation,’ Dettelbach said. ‘This sentence should send a message to those who would abuse the trust of friends, relatives or coworkers to enrich themselves.’
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and handled by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas A. Karol.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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