St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, who served as Springfield bishop at that time, was named in the lawsuit, as well as members of his former staff.
Arnold Britt is to appear July 5 in St. Louis County court on felony charge of receiving stolen property, misdemeanor charge of fraudulently using credit card.
Three men stole a Dodge Charger from a car repair shop in the city's Baden neighborhood on Thursday after complaining about service they received, police said.
The order casts the proposed laws, which are sweeping across Republican-led states, as a "hateful persecution of vulnerable children," and calls for changes across city government to mitigate the effects.
Arnold Britt, 40, of Ballwin, was charged Thursday with felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanor fraud. A former Mizzou football player, Britt has been St. Louis firefighter since 2013.