Day: July 27, 2026
106 articles
GwenFormer Wife of Pastor Charged in Alleged Church Theft and Fraud in Crystal River, Florida
Nancy Mitchell Bertine, 74, served as a financial manager at Gulf to Lake Baptist Church in Crystal River, Florida, according to a 2024 report from Chronicle Online. That...
Former Milwaukee Pastor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $33K+ from Church, Receives Probation
A former Milwaukee pastor has admitted to misusing church funds, leading to a probation sentence as part of his legal resolution. The case highlights the misuse of financial...
Former Milwaukee Pastor Accused of Embezzling $33K+ from Church
A former Milwaukee pastor faces accusations of misusing church funds, with charges alleging he embezzled over $33,000 from St. Adalbert Parish between 2018 and 2022. The alleged misuse...
Long Island Woman Indicted in Connection to $450K Church Embezzlement
A woman has been arraigned on charges of allegedly embezzling over $450,000 while serving as an assistant to a pastor at the Diocese of Rockville Centre and St....
Former Yuba City Church Administrator Chanell Easton Charged In Embezzlement Scheme
A former church administrator from Yuba City has been charged with embezzling over $360,000 from her congregation between 2013 and 2018, according to federal prosecutors. Chanell Easton, 36,...
Former Pastor and Treasurer Arrested for Church Embezzlement
Search warrants obtained by WECT have uncovered details about the embezzlement and conspiracy charges against former pastor Ransom Wade McLamb, Jr., and his ex-wife, Wendi Wishnefsky McLamb. The...
Chicago, Illinois, Church of Christ Pastor Winston Batino Charged in Federal Scheme Taking $2 Million From Members
Federal prosecutors have charged Winston Batino, 55, of Chicago, in what they allege was a Ponzi-style investment fraud that took at least $2 million from members of his...
Former Jacksonville-area Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Battery
A former youth pastor and minister has been arrested and charged with sexual battery after allegations of abuse spanning over a decade. Joshua Allen Trent, 42, was admitted...
Former North Carolina Missions Pastor Accused of Luring Two Teens From Argentina for Abuse
Authorities have charged Luis Sosa, 50, a former North Carolina missions pastor, after his arrest in Florida last month. Sosa is being held without bond. Reports differ on...
