Father Stephen Gutsgell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, was attacked during a break-in at his rectory in Fort Calhoun, a Nebraska town of 1,100. The priest later died of his stab wounds.
An Iowa man was later arrested on charges of homicide and using a weapon to commit a felony.
In 2007, Father Gutgsell “pleaded guilty to theft by deception for embezzling $127,000 from an area church,” the Associated Press reported. “He was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution. He was later reassigned to another church. At the time, church leaders said Gutgsell learned his lesson, admitted wrongdoing and sought forgiveness.”