Financial Crime News 04/30/2023 financial crime news Apr 29, 2023

(April 27) Panel Of Judges Find Ex-Pastor Guilty Of Stealing $300,000 From Church | Jefferson City, MO

 An internal probe at a Missouri Catholic church came to the conclusion Monday that a retired pastor purloined $300,000 from the Jefferson City Diocese, according to a press release.

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Global Church Crime News 04/30/2023 global church crime Apr 29, 2023

(April 28) Kenya Arrests Second Pastor To Face Criminal Charges 'Related to Mass Killing Of His Followers'| EAST AFRICA

Kenyan authorities on Thursday arrested another prominent televangelist, to face criminal charges "related to mass killing of his followers."

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki...

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Property Damage News 04/30/2023 church property damage Apr 29, 2023

(April 27) Large Fire Destroys Nearly 100-Year-Old Church In North Houston | Houston, TX

A decades old church was left severely damaged after a large fire early Thursday morning in north Houston, according to the Houston Fire Department.

The fire was reported at 5:07 a.m. at Hunter Memorial...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 04/30/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Apr 29, 2023

(April 27) $2.3B Awarded In Sex Abuse Lawsuit That Named Mormon Church | Riverside, CA

Attorneys say a California jury has awarded $2.28 billion to a woman who was molested for years by her stepfather. 

The panel in Riverside County awarded damages Tuesday to a woman who says she was...

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Financial Crime News 04/23/2023 financial crime news Apr 22, 2023

(April 19) Rocky Mount Pastor Distraught After Thieves Duplicate Checks, Steal $15,000 From Church | Rocky Mount, NC

Within the span of a week and a half, about $15,000 was drained from the Fellowship of Praise Church of God in Rocky Mount. Someone had stolen, duplicated and forged a check after...

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Property Damage News 04/23/2023 church property damage Apr 22, 2023

(April 19) Fire Damages Historic Church Downtown | Burlington

Work being done on a historic church building downtown accidentally started a fire in the roof of the building Tuesday afternoon, the Burlington Fire Department said.

Workers called 911 about 2:45 p.m. after seeing smoke coming from...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 04/23/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Apr 22, 2023

(April 19) Ex-Norfolk Church Youth Group Leader Sentenced For Sexual Abuse Of A Minor | Norfolk, VA

A Norfolk man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of...

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Global Church Crime News 04/23/2023 global church crime Apr 22, 2023

(April 19) Man, 37, Docked For Swindling Catholic Churc N21M Meant For Project | LAGOS

A 37-year old man, Nwafor Onyebuchi, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly swindling Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos to the tune of N21m meant for a building project.
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Homicide And Gun Crime News 04/23/2023 homicide & gun crime news Apr 22, 2023

(April 20) Suspect Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In 2021 Phenix City Homicide | Russel County, AL

The Russell County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s Office obtained a guilty verdict in the 2021 homicide of a Phenix City man.

On January 15, 2021, Samantha Elizabeth Malasig was charged...

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 04/16/2023 homicide & gun crime news Apr 15, 2023

(April 14) Man Armed With Knife Stabbed Church Security Guard Before Being Shot By Police In Jamaica, Queens | NY

One person was injured in a police-involved shooting in Queens.

It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, when a woman noticed a man with a knife acting erratically in front of...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 04/16/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Apr 15, 2023

(April 14) El Paso County Church Music Teacher Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexual Assault On 14-Year-Old | Colorado Springs, CO

A 58-year-old church music teacher and former school bus driver was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust after an...

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Property Damage News 04/16/2023 church property damage Apr 15, 2023

(April 12) Vandals Cut Down 20-Foot Wooden Cross At North Carolina Church On Easter Sunday | Mount Holly, NC

Video from a North Carolina church caught vandals cutting down a 20-foot wooden cross on Easter Sunday.

The Mount Holly Police Department posted the video on Facebook in hopes of getting...

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