Former Huntsville pastor federally charged for using over $400K of church funds on luxury goods

WAFF 48 (Huntsville, Al) ^ | 10/07/2025 | Javon Williams

[DFG]

Guess this pastor never heard of "Thou shalt not steal."

[Magnum44]

Didndo-nuffin

[econjack]

I’d like to know what his formal education is. Al Sharpton says he’s a “Rev” but has never had a congregation, church, or gone to divinity school. He was “ordained” by a DC preacher at age 10 and has perpetuated the lie ever since. I think a lot of these guys have the gift of gab and parley that into the church and then rob it blind.

[Tell It Right]

Did the church have any accountants who were in on this too? It seems like a lot to overlook.

[Organic Panic]

Jewelry and shoe stores was description enough for me. The pastuhs love dey bling.

[Organic Panic]

I am a president of a local charity social club. I can’t even write a check for $20 without two other people approving it and signing the check. I bet the whole leadership of that “church” was in on it.

[Ezekiel]

Pocket City!

[daku]

Where does his congregation think the money donated was to be used for ?

[unixfox]

The purchases looks like he had him a ho or two.

[tumblindice]

Knew it was a brutha. I knew one in my community who owned three luxury cars, flash lifestyle and was “ministering” to lonely wives while their husbands worked.
It’s like they watched the movie Elmer Gantry and decided, “I can do that!”

[fwdude]

Some of the “Freelance” pastors are self-appointed “reverends” that require no concrete credentials, only a small group of people who will give their imprimatur of his qualifications to be a pastor.

This is a two-edged sword, as a lot of such pastors have been given their authority by God’s providence. A.W. Tozer was one of them. Barely educated formally, he had laser-sharp insight and the ability to express it convincingly.

And Tozer never even sought to buy any car at all.

[digger48]

I figured before I saw the pictures

[Hyman Roth]

I’m shocked. Not.

[No name given]

Another relative of Obeyme.

[stevio]

I think Sean Hannity gave it to him.

[ridesthemiles]

JESSE JACKSON NEVER HAD A “CONGREGATION” WITHER

[ridesthemiles]

JESSE JACKSON NEVER HAD A “CONGREGATION” EITHER

[Savage Beast]

Rank amateur compared to the thugs in Washington!

[gundog]

Hey...”entertainers” is open to interpretation.

[TokarevM57]

....oh, crap........it’s one of THEM again....!!!