Saturday, March 22, 2014
Baptist pastor steals $170,000 from elderly member of church. Parishioner claims “He’s the best pastor this town and state has ever had.”
A Baptist pastor in Connecticut was arrested this week after being accused of stealing more than $170,000 from an elderly woman who was a member of his church.
According to Attorney Joseph Mager, who is currently serving as conservator for the victim, a probate judge first noticed inconsistencies in the woman’s bank account while 67-year-old Stratford Baptist Church Pastor Robert Genevicz was the acting conservator in 2013.
After more than $170,000 went missing from the account, police launched an investigation. Genevicz turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday.
A judge had previously ordered Genevicz to pay the woman $170,000 within 30 days. Mager filed a lawsuit when the pastor failed to come up with the money.
“It’s just awful for this poor woman,” Mager explained. “Right now, she’s in an assisted living facility and her money is dwindling very quickly.”
WVIT spoke to members of the church who were standing behind Genevicz.
“A hundred percent,” one parishioner said. “He’s the best pastor this town and state has ever had.”
Must be more of that faith inspired morality I keep hearing about.
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