Pick-Pocketin’ Preachers! 10 Black Churches Caught Up In Embezzlement Scandals
St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (Illinois)
Southside Chicago Pastor Bernard Johnson lived well on his churchgoers’ offerings — fine dining, vacations, new clothing, and entertainment, prosecutors say. Johnson, 47, scammed the congregants out of $50,000 from 2008 and 2010. Last month, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime. “Johnson also was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution,” said PJStar, via Associated Press.