Curtis Lemons Sentenced to Two Years After Taking $200,000 From Oxnard Church in 2020 | News Channel 3-12

Pastor stole $200K from church as founder died, claimed he gave money to charity

A former California pastor who stole $200,000 from his church while their founder was dying during the COVID-19 pandemic will now have to pay back all the money and spend two years in state prison for his crime. #Pastor #Oxnard #California

Curtis Lemons sentenced to two years after taking $200,000 from Oxnard Church in 2020 | News Channel 3-12

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Curtis Frank Lemons, a former assistant pastor at New Progressive Christian Baptist Church in Oxnard, was sentenced to two years in state prison after issuing himself a $200,000 cashier's check from a bank account owned by the religious institution in December of 2020. Lemons previously pled guilty to three felony counts, two for grand theft and one for money laundering, on April 4, 2025, shared the Ventura County Distri…

Former Assistant Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Stealing $200,000 From Church While Founding Pastor Was Dying

Curtis Frank Lemons admitted to stealing $200,000 from New Progressive Christian Baptist Church in Oxnard, California, where he served as assistant pastor before moving to Tennessee.