Owensboro pastor charged with theft of church funds released on bond
Owensboro pastor charged with theft of church funds released on bond
Published: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - An Owensboro pastor has been bonded out after being booked into jail on a theft charge.
62-year-old Kenneth Shaver is charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition of Property $10,000<$100,000.
According to the Daviess County Clerk’s Office, Shaver was released on an unsecured bond.
He was being held on a $25,000 bond.
The website for Greater Vision Baptist Church shows he’s the pastor there.
The arrest citation for Shaver shows he’s accused of spending more than $10,000 that belonged to the church operating fund.
Shaver has a preliminary hearing on April 10 at 8:30 a.m.
We’ve reached out to the church for comment.
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