Roman Catholic Priest, Rev. Kevin Gray, Accused of Stealing $1 Million in Church Money for Male Escorts

Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Kevin Gray, charged with stealing $1 million in church money for male escorts, expensive clothes and luxury hotels.

It is a complete disgrace that yet another Roman Catholic priest has found himself in the middle of another sex scandal of sorts. Rev. Kevin Gray, former pastor of Sacred Heart/Sagrado Corazon Parish in Waterbury, CT., was charged with stealing $1.3 million in church money over seven years to use for male escorts, expensive clothing and luxury hotels and restaurants. Rev. Gray was arrested and charged with first-degree larceny, Waterbury police said. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Waterbury Superior Court.

Gray, 64, allegedly used the money to stay at such hotels as the Waldorf-Astoria and on expensive clothing labels including Armani suits and Brooks Brothers, said Capt. Christopher Corbett. He also paid the college tuition and rent of two men he had met, Corbett said. To its credit, the archdiocese had asked police to launch an investigation after it discovered during a financial audit that Gray may have taken more than $1 million for personal use.

According to media reports, the money Rev. Gray stole, was a combination of parish savings and money that should have been used to pay certain debts, such as insurance premiums. Rev. Gray served as pastor of Sacred Heart from January 2003 until April 15, when he was granted a medical leave and later suspended.