Pastor returns to megachurch after being released from prison for $3.6M fraud conviction

Pastor returns to megachurch after being released from prison for $3.6M fraud conviction

A Texas pastor has resumed preaching at the large congregation he once led, nearly a year after being released from prison. The return of the pastor, who previously served as a spiritual adviser to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, comes following a conviction for involvement in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. #Texas #WindsorVillageChurch #UnitedMethodistChurch #KirbyjonCaldwell

Megachurch Pastor Returns To The Pulpit After Spending 3 Years In Prison

A megachurch pastor who served time in prison on fraud charges was welcomed warmly to the pulpit on Sunday, preaching his first sermon in four years. Kirbyjon Caldwell, 72, former lead pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, was convicted in 2021 of defrauding investors of $3.6 million by selling them worthless Chinese bonds. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to six years in priso…