Woman stole $19,475 from Kenner church that paid her light bill, police say

Nola.com (New Orleans) ^ | 7/20/2016 | Michelle Hunter

[orchestra]

A woman who came to a Kenner church for help with a delinquent utility bill is now accused of stealing more than $19,000 from the church's coffers to pay for a car, her insurance, cable and other bills, according to authorities.

Shareafa Watkins, 27, of 3100 Phoenix St., Kenner, was arrested and booked Friday with identity theft valued over $1,000, illegal transfer of monetary funds and being a fugitive from another jurisdiction, according to Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Kenner Police Department.

[orchestra]

[Tax-chick]

She could do all this because the congregation gave her a check to pay her electric bill. (They could have taken down her power company account information and done it online.)

[Ken522]

Shareafa certainly has that “I really really care about what’s happening to me” look about her ....

[kiryandil]

Silly girl.

Doesn't she know that she has to be The Wookie to get free stuff from other people?

[Robert DeLong]

Now she faces grand theft felony. Free room & board, with no electricity or any other bills.

[Delta 21]

Shareafa

[oh8eleven]

• Sprint cellphone account: $3,253
• Cox Cable: $1,135
• Jefferson Parish Department of Water: $489
• Entergy: $2,139
• State Farm: $4,967
• All State Insurance Company: $311
• Santander Consumer USA (car payment): $7,181

I thought Øbama phones were free?

[MUDDOG]

Obama’s stash was s’posed to cover all of this.

[madison10]

That’s why we ask for the bill and WE mail in the check. What an integrate. Our church doesn’t do this much anymore.

[madison10]

Auto spell sucks. The word is ingrate.

[Cowboy Bob]

Does she admit to living in Kenner?

I don't think anyone would admit to living in Kenner. It's like living in Westwego!

BTW, she's got the "crazy eye!" (the one on the right)

[bgill]

Another Obama relative.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Watkins was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. She was released Friday on a $30,000 bond.

Whatever happened to a $3,000,000 bond?

Throw this b*tch under the jail.

PING!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I thought Øbama phones were free?

Nah. This chick's paying her way. Giver her 20 years instead of life. /sarc

[PGalt]

Interesting. Another criminal robs the well-intentioned collective. We all pay...and are still paying, and paying, and paying. Thanks for posting.

/assignment of responsibility, repayment of debts.

[DungeonMaster]

Shareafa.

[Paleo Pete]

****booked Friday with identity theft valued over $1,000, illegal transfer of monetary funds and being a fugitive from another jurisdiction****

And being a fugitive from another jurisdiction...nothing about what that one was about. She’s obviously not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer...

But how low can you get. Con a church into helping you so you can swindle them out of almost $20,000...

Anyone want to bet she gets no more than a year? I’m leaning toward 6 months...

[choctaw man]

How else you speck Shareafa Watkins, 27, to pay da bills?

[Secret Agent Man]

Ah, that same old blank face, dull eyed, stare so many black criminals possess.

[SkyDancer]

This is what she owes? If so, how did it go on for so long before those companies pulled the plug on her?