El Cajon

El Cajon, California, is the location of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral. This cathedral is at the center of a recent embezzlement case involving Bishop Emanuel Shaleta. Shaleta, the bishop of this small Chaldean Catholic community in the San Diego area, has resigned and pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges, including embezzlement and money laundering. He is accused of taking over $270,000 from the parish. The case gained widespread attention after Pope Leo XIV announced Shaleta's resignation. The legal proceedings and the alleged misuse of funds have brought scrutiny to the cathedral and the Chaldean Catholic community in El Cajon, making it a significant local news story with broader implications for religious institutions and financial accountability.