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July 27, 2009
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Leon County Fla July 27 2009
Police have arrested a cgurch deacon for theft from his church.
Police have arrested a cgurch deacon for theft from his church.
Charles Harden, is in jail on charges of embezzling about $230,000 from Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
Harden, 57, was arrested June 18 on charges of grand theft and fraud.
Det. Rob Waller, Leon County Sheriff’s Office financial crimes unit, said Harden misused around $230,000 of funds designated for the construction of a parking lot for the church, 615 Tuskegee St.
Waller said Harden, who was a deacon at the church, pitched himself as a contractor and put in a bid to take over the building of the parking lot.
Although Harden properly spent a “minimal amount” of money at the beginning of the parking lot’s construction, Waller said he began depositing the money into several different bank accounts, using it to pay bills and write checks to friends of his.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the loan for the construction of the parking lot was obtained through Hancock Bank, which was forced to pay off 13 subcontractors a total of $157,055.61. The net loss to the church was around $177,000
Harden is being held at the Leon County Jail and bail remains set at $100,000.
Harden, 57, was arrested June 18 on charges of grand theft and fraud.
Det. Rob Waller, Leon County Sheriff’s Office financial crimes unit, said Harden misused around $230,000 of funds designated for the construction of a parking lot for the church, 615 Tuskegee St.
Waller said Harden, who was a deacon at the church, pitched himself as a contractor and put in a bid to take over the building of the parking lot.
Although Harden properly spent a “minimal amount” of money at the beginning of the parking lot’s construction, Waller said he began depositing the money into several different bank accounts, using it to pay bills and write checks to friends of his.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the loan for the construction of the parking lot was obtained through Hancock Bank, which was forced to pay off 13 subcontractors a total of $157,055.61. The net loss to the church was around $177,000
Harden is being held at the Leon County Jail and bail remains set at $100,000.
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