An executive pastor has plead guilty to using church funds to pay off his massive gambling debt.
Gregory Neal of Rochester recently pleaded guilty to stealing $130,000 from his church, which he then used to pay off his widespread gambling debts. As the executive pastor, Neal had control over the churchs finances and made unauthorized withdrawals from the Journey Baptist Churchs debit and credit cards between January 2017 and March 2020.
The U.S. Secret Service led the investigation, and the case is currently being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Gingrande. The charging statute provides a sentence not exceeding 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a maximum fine not surpassing $250,000 or twice the gros…
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