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NJ Church Deacon Charged in $500,000 Romance Scam Involving Elderly Woman

July 27, 2026

An ordained deacon at a church in Newark has been arrested in Kentucky and charged with conning an elderly New York woman out of half a million dollars in a romance scam, according to authorities.…

Newark Deacon Arrested for Allegedly Romantically Scamming Woman for 3 Years

July 27, 2026

A deacon at a church in New Jersey was arrested in Kentucky for allegedly conning an older woman out of half a million dollars (Micah 6:8). Authorities say 43-year-old Ephraim Udouso “romantically scammed” the woman…

Brooklyn Deacon Arrested by Federal Immigration Agents in Bensonhurst

July 27, 2026

A Brooklyn deacon was detained by federal immigration officials at his Bensonhurst home on Thursday as part of a raid that also swept up about half a dozen other Brooklyn residents, according to elected and…

Abba’s House Deacon Arrested on Charges of Child Sexual Exploitation

July 24, 2026

A deacon at Abba’s House in Hixson, Tennessee, has been arrested on nine charges of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, prompting the church to remove him from his position. The allegations against Christopher…