This post is from eyeonannapolis.com <p>A 44-year-old Pasadena, Maryland man was sentenced in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County after being convicted of willfully filing a false Maryland State Tax Return. The conviction stems from his failure to report $347,000 he stole from a church where he served as pastor.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”><strong>Former Pastor Admits to Diverting $347,000 Insurance Payout</strong></h2>
<p>The man served as pastor at Miracle Temple Church, a Lothian, Maryland church from 2017 until October 2022. In 2020, the church parsonage sustained damage from a fire, leading to an insurance claim. The insurance company paid the church $350,000 in March 2021. Later that month, the former pastor deposited $347,000 of that settlement into his personal account and used the funds for personal expenses.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”><strong>Failure to Report Stolen Funds Leads to Tax Evasion Conviction</strong></h2>
<p>When filing his 2021 Maryland State income tax return, the man did not report the stolen funds, resulting in $33,595.05 in unpaid taxes to the State of Maryland.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”><strong>Separate Theft Charge Results in Guilty Plea</strong></h2>
<p>In a separate case prosecuted by the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, the man pleaded guilty to theft on March 11, 2025, for the misappropriation of the church’s money.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”><strong>Maryland Attorney General and Anne Arundel Prosecutors Collaborate on Case</strong></h2>
<p>The sentence handed down includes six months of incarceration, fully suspended in favor of five years of supervised probation. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown acknowledged the work of his Criminal Division team and the cooperation of the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office in securing the conviction. The man awaits sentencing in both cases.</p>
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