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Pastor faces charges


Posted Friday, April 06, 2007. — 6 comments
A former Holly Hill pastor was arrested in Marietta, Ga., on a Volusia warrant charging him with exploiting an 89-year-old woman he befriended through his church, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Robert Nelson Riddle, 56, was arrested by the Cobb County Police Department, with the help of the FBI offices in Atlanta and Daytona Beach. His bail was set at $50,000.

Investigators say Riddle, the former pastor of Ridgewood Avenue Community Church, had deceived Filordea Lelli of Ormond Beach and took more than $80,000 from her.

State Attorney's Office officials said more charges are expected as investigators continue to probe other missing funds from the church and the alleged purchase of a twin-engine plane with church funds.

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6 Comments:
Blogger Lance said...
Now I am wondering why I left christianity. There seems to be some good money in the racket. Maybe I should reconsider. That twin engine plane sounds nice.
April 07, 2007  


Anonymous Anonymous said...
Hey! What a way to interperet scripture.

"Give me your money to get to heaven. I'll buy a plane and fly you there myself!!"


Come on, he's got a better chance of getting to heaven this way than any other way I've ever heard of!
April 07, 2007  


Blogger xrayman said...
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April 08, 2007  


Blogger xrayman said...
Hell Kenneth Copeland's flock gave him enough to buy a $20 Million dollar private jet. This guy was just getting started.
April 08, 2007  


Blogger sailerfraud said...
Someone once told me that the con artists out there always target the young, old, and women.

Look at your church and who they always try to scam. How true reality is.
April 08, 2007  


Anonymous Anonymous said...
There's nothing more offensive than a preacher in a $2000 suit.
April 09, 2007  


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