A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted the former pastor of New Harvest International Ministries Church in Bloomingdale for embezzling money from his own church.
The indictment alleges Kenneth Terrell, 46, stole at least $200,000 of the church’s money for his own use over a span of four years, said James D. Durham, first assistant U.S. attorney.
Terrell was charged with seven counts of wire fraud. The former pastor faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Durham said the indictment arose after a joint investigation by United States Secret Service Agent William Griffin and Savannah-Chatham Police Detective Raymond Woodberry.
“This defendant is alleged to have used his position as pastor to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for his very own church,” said Edward J. Tarver, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
“The indictment alleges that Terrell systematically took money over at least a four-year period and used it to support a lavish lifestyle.”
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