New Orleans Pastor Admits Stealing $900,000 From His Church
Rev. Charles Southall III has pleaded guilty to money laundering after defrauding First Emanuel Baptist Church and a charter school of close to a million dollars.
A New Orleans minister has admitted to defrauding his church, its housing ministries, his parishioners and a charter school out of nearly $900,000.
According to NOLA.com, Rev. Charles Southall III, 64, served as the pastor of First Emanuel Baptist Church in New Orleans and Baton Rouge for more than three decades. He has since pleaded guilty to money laundering.
“In total, Southall obtained approximately $889,565.86 through his fraudulent schemes,” the office of U.S. Attorney Duane Evans said in a statement, WVUE News reported.
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