A former church secretary has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the
congregation.
Assistant District Attorney Dennis Bisnette tells The
Chronicle that Avis Weems allegedly stole more
than $80,000 from collections at the East Jerusalem Full Gospel Church in Laurel
between August of 2004 and December of 2008.
Bisnette says Weems had worked at the church for four years.
Weems was arrested in 2009. She pleaded guilty this past week in Jones County
Circuit Court.
Bisnette says Weems was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 36 months to
serve under house arrest. He says the remaining seven years would be suspended
if she completes five years of post-release supervised probation and community
service.
She was also ordered to pay restitution.
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