Bank employee accused of embezzling money from church where he volunteers

Milwaukee priest had clerical support in theft case

A Milwaukee priest charged was sentenced this month to two years probation after he was pled guilty to several counts of theft from his parish over a four year period.In an apparent plea deal, Fr. Mauricio Fernandez-Boscan pleaded guilty of stealing more than $33,000 from Milwaukee’s St. Adelbert’s Parish.St. Adelbert Parish, Milwaukee. Courtesy photo.But even while the parish claimed that the priest actually embezzled more than $160,000 from it…

Charges issued against South County man for stealing over $25,000 from local church

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on April 15 against suspect Patrick Steinway, 41, of the 4800 block of Southridge Park Drive, 63129, for stealing $25,000 or more.  Steinway is being held on a $25,000 cash only, no 10% bond.  The charges are merely accusations. Steinway is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. According to a probable cause statement, Detective No. 1 responded to the Bank of Hillsboro to…

Bank employee accused of embezzling money from church where he volunteers

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Mehlville, Missouri, man was charged Tuesday for embezzling thousands of dollars from the church where he volunteers. According to the St. Louis County Police Department's probable cause statement, Patrick J. Steinway embezzled the money between June 4, 2024, and Jan. 23, 2025. Police said Steinway, 41, worked at the Bank of Hillsboro and volunteered at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, where he was responsible for run…

Former Milwaukee pastor embezzled $33K+ from church, gets probation

A former Milwaukee pastor pleaded guilty to stealing money from the church he served and was sentenced to probation on Friday.

FL Church Secretary Steals More Than $570K From Church Coffers

A secretary at a church in northeastern Florida has been arrested and charged with grand theft after it was discovered she had racked up more than $570,000 in personal charges on a church credit card over a period of years. Melissa Ganey English, 44, was a financial secretary for Amelia Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Fernandina Beach, from January 2019 to October of last year. Sometime last year, two new finance committee mem…

Church secretary steals more than $570K from church coffers • Biblical Recorder

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (BP) — A church secretary in Florida has been arrested and charged with grand theft after it was discovered she had racked up more than $570,000 in personal charges on a church credit card over a period of years. Melissa Ganey English, 44, was a financial secretary for Amelia Baptist Church, a [...]Read More...