Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
| State | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Priest Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years for Embezzlement
| Fraud |
 | Pastor Guilty of Securities Fraud
| Fraud |
 | A Christian Ministry’s Fundraising Violated Federal Securities Laws
| Fraud |
 | Pastor Guilty of Embezzling Funds from a Local PTA
| Fraud |
 | Church Leader Caught in Embezzlement Scheme Goes to Prison
| Fraud |
 | Pastor Who Embezzled Ordered to Pay Restitution
| Fraud |
 | Michigan Court Rules ‘Ecclesiastical Abstention’ Bars It from Resolving Church Dispute by Interpreting Polity
| Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Fraud |
 | Benevolence Funds and Money Laundering
| Fraud |
| Embezzlement Without Internal Controls
| Fraud |
| Use of Discretionary Funds for Personal Purposes
| Discretionary Funds; Fraud |
 | Beware of Fundraising Schemes
| Fraud |
 | Adding Defendants to a Lawsuit
| Fraud |
 | Church Official Could Not Bring Securities Fraud Action Against Brokerage Firm as an Individual
| Fiduciary Duty; Fraud |
