Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, head of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St Peter the Apostle of San Diego, is at the centre of a criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the bishop was detained on March 3 at San Diego International Airport as he attempted to leave the United States for Rome. According to a statement released by the sheriff’s department, Bishop Shaleta faces eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering and a further charge connected with aggravated white-collar crime.
