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Former Southern Illinois Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Money in Church's Name
November 22, 2025
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:

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Former southern Illinois pastor sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief money in church's name

BENTON, Ill. - A district judge sentenced a former church pastor in Hamilton County to 21 months' imprisonment for obtaining COVID-19 money from the SBA by fraudulent . . .

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