Former pastor conned people into thinking he was an FBI big wig
When Shawn Lawson flashed his FBI badge, people believed he was the real deal. As one victim noted, he was older. And convincing.
But Lawson, 79, was never a federal agent and his badge was fake. He's a former Baptist preacher who's been conning people for decades — including his own congregations and other pastors — by posing as a federal agent and offering to help them with various matters for cash, the FBI says.
Lawson moved to Dallas after being forced out by two churches in Indiana in the 1990s, according to published reports. His reputation in Gary, Ind., earned him the nickname, "Lyin' Lawson," according to reports from the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. One of the pastors he scammed called him a "pulpit pimp," the newspaper reported.
Lawson was convicted in Waco federal court in 2015 on a charge of impersonating a public servant. He was ordered to repay his victims a total of $25,950.
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