PITTSBURGH — A man is facing charges after Pittsburgh Police said he made more than $102,000 worth of unauthorized purchases while employed by Little Sisters of the Poor.
Vincent “Gary” Jones is facing multiple charges following a lengthy investigation, police announced on Thursday.
Jones is charged with two felony counts, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, in connection with the unauthorized purchases of more than $102,000 worth of food for Little Sisters of the Poor, located at 1028 Benton Ave. in Brighton Heights.
The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international congregation of Roman Catholic women, serving the elderly poor in over 30 countries, according to its website.
Police said Jones was employed by the organization and was responsible for ordering food for the facility. Over two years, Jones allegedly included expensive steaks and seafood as part of the food orders, but that food was never included on the residents’ menus, nor served as meals at the facility.
The suspicious invoices were discovered by other staff and reported to the police on Aug. 1, 2025, according to officials.
Jones was arrested on Feb. 11 and released on his own recognizance to appear at a later date.
Court documents said surveillance video from multiple dates shows Jones parking his personal vehicle next to the food delivery trucks, loading up four cases, and driving away. Police said the unauthorized purchases were made between August 2023 and July 2025.
The nonprofit made this shocking discovery in July when Jones was out of work on a workers compensation claim, according to investigators.
Community donors who give back to Little Sisters of the Poor were outraged to hear about the accusations.
“It’s a shame,” said Peter Turk, who has donated to the nonprofit. “You gotta watch today…it’s everywhere.”
“You wonder about stuff like that. You hear about people embezzling from all kinds of organizations and they do it for years, and all of a sudden, they get caught. They know down to the penny what they stole, so how did they get away with anything?” said Frank Rutledge of Marshall Shadeland.
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