Church secretary gets three years for embezzlement
Ann Carson was more than a church secretary. To the members of North Presbyterian Church, she was a friend and confidant. They trusted her with their feelings — and their offerings. Over the past decade, Carson pocketed more than $364,000 of their money. For that, she’ll spend the next three years in prison. “Our church loved Ann
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Former bookkeeper charged with stealing $364,000 from church
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