2 nuns are accused of embezzling 500,000 from a Catholic school and allegedly using the money for gambling and travel

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Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang are accused of embezzling 500,000 from St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California.

The pair allegedly spent the money traveling together and gambling at casinos.

Both of the nuns retired from the school earlier this year after two decades of teaching.

The church and archdiocese have chosen not to press for criminal charges against the nuns.

Two nuns as a Catholic church in Southern California are accused of embezzling 500,000 from their school and allegedly using the money to travel and gamble, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said.

Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang allegedly took money from tuition, school fees, and donations at St. James Catholic School in Torrance while telling parents the school was operating on a very tight budget, according to The Press Telegram.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: The legendary economist who predicted the housing crisis says the US will win the trade warSee Also:The husband of a teacher who got arrested after being filmed forcibly cutting a student's hair said he's shocked and confused by video of the incidentStudents say they warned school administrators about the California teacher who was arrested for forcibly cutting a student's hair, and their calls went ignoredA California teacher was arrested after appearing to forcibly cut off a student's hair while singing the national anthem

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