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Former preacher accused of sexual assault now charged with embezzling thousands from church
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk Kaitlyn Aguiles, Jordan Gartner , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· August 27, 2026
· 1 min read
Story provenance Corrected Aug 28, 2026
Summary created by Laredo News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Kaitlyn Aguiles, Jordan Gartner, as published by KGNS — Sitewide Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 27, 2026 Indexed here Aug 28, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples Correction An earlier version stated the embezzlement as established fact and omitted that the case is in North Carolina. The claims are from arrest warrants and authoriti — public log
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Key points The amount taken is reported to be $57,934. Arrest warrants say the money was embezzled from a North Carolina church where he was employed.
From Columbus County, N.C.: A former Baptist preacher faces new charges. He allegedly stole money to pay personal expenses. The amount taken is reported to be $57,934.13.
Arrest warrants say the money was embezzled from a North Carolina church where he was employed. Authorities say the former preacher, Devin Carroll, used the money for various purposes, and that he diverted a significant portion of it to pay an outstanding loan. Further details about the case are available, including the number of counts of embezzlement Carroll faces.
He was previously arrested on separate accusations.
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Category: safety Published: August 27, 2026 Source: KGNS — Sitewide Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? From Columbus County, N.C.: A former Baptist preacher faces new charges. He allegedly stole money to pay personal expenses. The amount taken is reported to be $57,934.13. Arrest warrants say the…
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