A North Carolina pastor has been arrested and charged with embezzlement for misusing funds donated for hurricane relief aid, adding to his criminal record that consists of financial crimes going back nearly 20 years. #HurricaneHelene #NorthCarolina #Embezzlement
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NorthCarolinapastorchargedwithembezzlementforstealinghurricanereliefdonationsByRyanFoley,ChristianPostReporterTuesday,January21,2025AfloodedsectionofMorganton,N.C.,intheaftermathofHurricaneHelene.|NCDOTANorthCarolinapastorhasbeenarrestedandchargedwithembezzlementformisusingfundsdonatedforhurricanereliefaid,addingtohiscriminalrecordthatconsistsoffinancialcrimesgoingbacknearly20years.
InastatementFriday,theMcDowellCountySheriff’sOfficeannouncedthat60-year-oldJeffreyBrianMerrowwasarrestedandchargedwithfelonyembezzlementandfelonylarceny.MerrowformerlyservedaspastorofGardenCreekBaptistChurch.
Thearrestfollowsamonths-longinvestigationintothemisuseoffundsdonatedbymembersofhiscongregationtohelpwithhurricanerelief.
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