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PHOTO: Taisha Smith-DeJoseph of Willingboro, New Jersey worked as the financial secretary of her church has been charged with embezzling more than half a million dollars from it to pay for thousands of online purchases. (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)
Church volunteer allegedly steals more than half a million dollars, makes thousands of online purchases
A woman who worked as the financial secretary of her church has been charged with embezzling more than half a million dollars from it to pay for thousands of online purchases, car loans, satellite television, cell phone bills and even her own wedding.
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina in New Jersey and Florence Township Police Department Officer in Charge Jonathan Greenberg announced that Taisha D. Smith DeJoseph, 43, of Willingboro, New Jersey, was charged with embezzling a total of $561,777 from St. Paul’s Baptist Church where she volunteered as the financial director.
“The investigation began after officials from St. Paul’s Baptist Church who suspected the theft contacted the BCPO (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office) Financial Crimes Unit,” the BCPO said in a statement. “The investigation revealed that over a five-year period ending in March 2019, Smith-DeJoseph, who was responsible for overseeing the church’s finances, opened electronic bank accounts for St. Paul’s and used the funds for personal purposes.“READ MORE
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