"Living Word of God Ministries" Pastor directed social service funds to himself.

[Bluebear]

FORT WAYNE - State officials have asked a pastor to pay back more than $12,000 from a social service program after a state audit alleged he misdirected the funds.

The State Board of Accounts audit found that Pastor Jesse M. Beasley III authorized telephone transfers from program funds to his personal bank account totaling $2,200. It also found that Beasley authorized withdrawals totaling $10,075 to be paid to a landscaping company registered under his name, which the state deemed a conflict of interest.

"Pastor Beasley signed an administration agreement which contained an ethics requirement," the report said. "One of the requirements states that you can't do business with yourself."

The money was from an Indiana Department of Commerce program that set up individual development accounts to be used for education and training, to start or expand a business or to buy a home.

The Living Word of God Ministries, which Beasley represents, was one of 45 organizations chosen in 2002 to offer individual development accounts.

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070507/NEWS09/70507001

[charlie]

1. There's a bit more to Beasley's story

According to court records, this is not Beasley’s first brush with the law.

In Allen Superior Court, Beasley was initially charged in May 1985 with rape and criminal deviate conduct, accused of sexually assaulting an acquaintance. However, he later pleaded guilty to the amended charge of battery and was ordered to serve two years of an eight-year sentence.

It was while in jail that Beasley met a volunteer chaplain and accepted God, according to a 1997 Journal Gazette article.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/17183653.htm

[Bluebear]

3. Were these Bush's "faith-based" funds I hear so much about? nt

[Frustratedlady]

5. What is wrong with these people?

They hide behind the curtain of God to perform their deviate tasks and then beg forgiveness. Is it getting worse, or are they catching more of them?

[BOSSHOG]

2. Instant loss of tax exempt status

And I'm truly baffled when anyone points out the crimes and hypocrisy of "christians" some here get their panties in a wad.

[Phredicles]

4. Hey, Charity begins at home, dude...