St. Isidore, Danville, California

The town of Danville, California, lies in the San Ramon Valley, east of Oakland.  Three lay people stand accused of stealing (by credit card and check fraud) about $580,000 from the parish of St. Isidore.  One person was member of the parish financial council, the other two employees of the parish.
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The accusation of embezzlement was reported in the San Francisco Chronicle of May 3, 2011, linked here.
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How quickly the District Attorney and court in Contra Costa County has adjudicated these three cases!  The accusations were made public in May, the three sentences applied and some restitution collected by December.
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First settled was the case of a parish bookkeeper, who entered a "No contest" plea.  Since her May 2, 2011, arrest, she spent 101 days in jail, to be included in the 300 days of the sentence.  Also, she must make restitution of $425,000.  Two others at first pleaded not guilty, but later changed their plea.
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The Danville Express of 9.20.2011 reports that the former facilities manager pleaded "No contest" in a deal that reduced his charges from felony to misdemeanor, one count of petty theft.  Of the $68,802 he was accused of stealing, he will have to repay $30,000.  His sentence includes no jail, but three years of probation.  Link here.
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The total amount missing somehow dropped to $360,000.  
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The Danville Express of 12.8.2011 reported that the third and final suspect, a volunteer at the parish, has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.  She has already paid about $83,000 in restitution.  Link here.