HARDEEVILLE, SC -- The congregation of a Lowcountry church is rocked by scandal as a former pastor and the secretary are charged with taking money from the church.
Hardeeville Police said they believe the theft happened over the past couple of years at St. Stephen AME Church on Main Street.
Police said the church's new pastor and a committee reviewed the finances and asked them to look into some irregularities in late February.
Hardeeville Police said $56,000 was in the church account and after two and a half years, just two thousand was left.
After their investigation, police arrested the church's former pastor, Jonathan Roberts, for criminal conspiracy and the secretary, Roberta Simmons, for breach of trust with fraudulent intent of $10,000 or more.
Chief Richard Nagy said they have so far found evidence the two used about $21,000 for their personal use and the investigation isn't over yet.
http://www2.wsav.com/news/2011/mar/31/3/former-hardeeville-pastor-and-secretary-accused-st-ar-1654574/
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