Secretary sentenced for stealing $90K from Alabama church
Published: April 10, 2023
An Alabama woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after authorities say she used the church's money on casino trips.
Source: kxxv.com
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United StatesCoffee CountyCarmen Ramer DavisR Austin Huffaker JrSandra StewartBrooklyn Congregational Methodist ChurchKramer DavisCongregational Methodist ChurchMiddle DistrictAn Alabama Woman Has Been Sentenced To 18 Months In Federal Prison After Authorities Say She Stole Nearly 90000 Froma Now Closed Church Where She Worked As SecretarySing Some Of The Money For Trips To Casinos Carmen Ramer DavisF OppAs Sentenced Friday After Pleading Guilty In November To Eight Counts Of Wire FraudOurt Records Show Brooklyn Congregational Methodist Church In Coffee County Closed Because Of Financial Hardship Soon After The Fraud Was Discovered August 2019Nd It Has Not ReopenedCcording Toa News Release Friday By Middle District Of Alabama Us Attorney Sandra Stewart The Crimes Committed Ms Davis Victimized An Entire Faith CommunityTewart Said The Harm Will Continue To Be Felt For Quite Some Time As Part Of Sentencing FridayS District Judger Austin Huffaker Jr Ordered Davis To Serve One Year Of Supervised Release After She Leaves Prison The Church Appointed As Its Secretary In 2006 And Had Access Bank Account Pay Congregations BillsCcording To Court Records And Testimony Prosecutors Said Davis Obtaineda Debit Card For The Church Account Without Knowledge Of LeadersNd She Used It To Make Fraudulent Cash Withdrawals And Purchase Items For Herself Also Wrote Checks From The Church Account Or Made Them OutIthout Permission An Investigation Showed Davis Used Some Of The Churchs Money For Trips To Casinos In Mississippi And Alabama Fraudulent Activity Was Discovered Whena Church Leader Receiveda Bank Letter About Insufficient Funds Covera 75 Check From Account During Fridays Sentencing HearingUffaker Determined That From July 2008 Until 2019Avis Defrauded The Church Of 89440 The Judge Ordered Her To Pay Restitution Church In That Amount