Read the article. Although the Rev. used a church credit card, which he obtained without authorization, he WAS the pastor and is probably allowed to sign for quite a bit. Sorry, but this sounds more like a case for the vestrymen rather than the law. BTW, why would the vestry take on a pastor who was on probation for a similar contretemps in the past? Something a bit screwy here. ... and sure to be something else going on. If it were just about the money, which isn't all that much, they would have to bust every pastor in Chicago.
This light-fingered fellow gets 15 years, and The Reverend Al Sharpton is free to walk the streets?