Financial Crime News 11/27/2023
Nov 27, 2023(November 22) Methodist Pastor Arrested In Embezzlement Investigation | Scottsbluff, NE
On Saturday, November 18, Scottsbluff Police officers were dispatched to the United Methodist Church (2002 4th Avenue, Scottsbluff) in reference to a possible embezzlement.
Contact was made with an employee of the church, who informed officers that there was an Associate Pastor who appeared to be stealing money from the parish. The United Methodist Church includes churches in Henry, Mitchell, Morrill, and Scottsbluff.
Officers were provided with bank statements showing numerous unauthorized ATM withdraws, from the Mitchell Methodist Church account, totaling more than $8,000.
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(November 21) Local Government Violates The Constitution By Charging Taxes Disguised As Fees, Church Claims In New Lawsuit | The Woodlands, Texas
A Texas church is suing the local government, claiming that “illegal excessive” fees to install a water tap violate the U.S. Constitution and the state’s religious freedom law.
First Liberty Institute, a legal organization focused on religious liberty, and King & Spalding LLP, an international law firm, filed the lawsuit Wednesday against Southern Montgomery County Municipal Utility District on behalf of Grace Community Church in The Woodlands, Texas.
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(November 20) Collection Money Stolen From Sugar Land Catholic Church | Sugar Land, Texas
Staff members heard the news during this past Sunday’s service. They aren't sure why the church was targeted or who could be responsible.
Church leaders at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Sugar Land said the crime happened the previous Sunday after services -- sometime between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
A janitor arrived at the church Monday morning and saw signs of a break-in -- including a broken window and an open door.
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