Financial Crime News 11/06/2023 financial crime news Nov 06, 2023

(November 02) New Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Latter-day Saint Church Over Alleged 'Misuse' Of Donations | Salt Lake City, UT

A new federal lawsuit filed against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims church leadership uses “false pretenses” to solicit donations from...

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Financial Crime News 10/23/2023 financial crime news Oct 23, 2023

(October 19) Ocean Man Arrested In Bridgewater Assault And Robbery Behind Church | Bridgewater, NJ

An Ocean County man has been charged with robbery and attempted sexual assault for allegedly attacking a woman behind Blessed Sacrament Church in July.

Elias Rodriguez, 45, of Brick, was also...

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Financial Crime News 10/15/2023 financial crime news Oct 14, 2023

(October 13) Greenville Man Charged With Break-In And Theft At Local Church | Winterville, NC

A Greenville man is facing charges after breaking into a place of worship.

It all happened on Sept. 28 around 1:00 p.m. when the Pitt County Sheriff's office responded to a call of a breaking and...

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Financial Crime News 09/24/2023 financial crime news Sep 23, 2023

(September 21) Garden City Man Charged In Theft Of Historic Cass County Church Bell | Harrisonville, Mo

Cass County prosecutors have charged a man in connection to the theft of a historic church bell in Gunn City, Missouri.

Christopher Longacre, 36, of Garden City, has been charged with felony...

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Financial Crime News 09/03/2023 financial crime news Sep 03, 2023

(August 31) Florida Baptist Convention Staff Not Responsible For $700K Cyberattack: Report | FL

An investigation into a recent cyberattack that cost the Florida Baptist Convention approximately $700,000 has concluded that no staff were responsible for the theft.

The FBC released an update Monday...

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Financial Crime News 08/27/2023 financial crime news Aug 26, 2023

(August 25) Church Leaders In Abilene React To Recent Church Incidents Of Theft | Abilene, TX

Stealing the church's money is not just a phrase, but a reality for local churches now. Pastors are now warning others to be on the lookout for criminal activity.

Many churches in Abilene have been...

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Financial Crime News 08/13/2023 financial crime news Aug 12, 2023

(August 10) Woman Allegedly Forges Checks, Steals Thousands From Church | Memphis, TN

A woman is being charged with multiple crimes after allegedly forging checks and stealing over $14,000 from a church in May.

Rasheema Cannon was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with theft of property...

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Financial Crime News 08/07/2023 financial crime news Aug 06, 2023

(August 02) Church Community Devastated As Thieves Steal Grill Used For Outreach | Elgin, SC

The church uses the grill for events across the Richland and Kershaw area from feeding the needy to cooking for youth groups.

Miracle Deliverance Outreach Ministry in Elgin was targeted by thieves on June...

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Financial Crime News 07/23/2023 financial crime news Jul 22, 2023

(July 18) $100,000 Stolen In Checks From Rocky Mount Post Office Since January

Residents in Rocky Mount want answers as checks continue to be stolen from the post office. WRAL News reported in April that a church had $15,000 stolen in forged checks that they mailed from the very same post office....

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Financial Crime News 07/16/2023 financial crime news Jul 15, 2023

(July 14) Couple Files Lawsuit Against Jacksonville Mega-Church After Leaving Amid Controversy | Jacksonville, FL
The founder of a Jacksonville mega-church has filed a lawsuit against the leadership of the church he left amid controversy.

Stovall Weems and his wife Kerri filed the lawsuit in...

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Financial Crime News 07/07/2023 financial crime news Jul 08, 2023

(July 6) College Station Man Charged In First Baptist Church Burglary | Bryan, TX

A College Station man has been charged for the May burglary of the First Baptist Church on Cambridge Drive in Bryan, according to the Bryan Police Department.

Ryan Austin Reilly, 27, was arrested on an outstanding...

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Financial Crime News 07/02/2023 financial crime news Jul 01, 2023

(June 29) Man Accused Of Breaking Into 2 Fayette County Churches | Fayette County, GA

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man accused of a rather bold crime. Deputies said he broke into two houses of worship to steal.

"He said someone just broke into the church," James Oney, the...

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