前牧师Jeffrey Merrow被控滥用用于飓风救济的教会资金和供应品。 Former pastor Jeffrey Merrow charged with misusing church funds and supplies meant for hurricane relief.

前牧师Jeffrey Brian Merrow 60岁 来自北卡罗来纳州玛莉恩 被控贪污和盗窃重罪 Former pastor Jeffrey Brian Merrow, 60, from Marion, North Carolina, has been charged with felony embezzlement and larceny. 指控源于一项调查,调查显示Merrow据称滥用教会资金和捐赠用于海伦飓风救济的物品。 The charges stem from an investigation revealing that Merrow allegedly misused church funds and donated items intended for Hurricane Helene relief. 教会成员报告说,大量现金捐赠和诸如发电机和链锯等用品没有按预期使用。 Church members reported that large cash donations and supplies like generators and chainsaws were not used as intended. Merrow还因先前一项无关的指控处于监督缓刑期。 Merrow is also on supervised probation for a previous unrelated charge.