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September 20, 2010

Rival Nuns Accused of Skulduggery

John Stucke, Spokesman-Review

September 19, 2010

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The Rev. Kevin Vaillancourt is reflected in a car window. Vaillancourt has complained that Spokane Valley police have failed to aggressively investigate the theft of money, records and other items from a convent associated with his parish. (Full-size photo)

Accusations of stolen cash and silver, forged business records and slander have been hurled between two groups of nuns.

The episode has resulted in a police investigation at the request of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Ghost, who claim that two members of their convent left, but not before stealing the items and turning them over to a rival...

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