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Federal Indictment Charges Ga. Church Leaders With Swindling Millions in Military Benefits
- A federal grand jury indicted eight individuals from the House of Prayer Christian Churches of America for fraud and tax charges on September 10, 2025, as part of a 26-count indictment.
- The charges include conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, with the defendants accused of exploiting military personnel for financial gain.
- According to the indictment, the church leaders allegedly misused over $22 million in veterans' education benefits and collected over $5.2 million in rental income through fraudulent real estate transactions.
- Federal authorities are seeking additional victims and investigating the misuse of Veterans Affairs benefits while ensuring accountability for fraudulent activities.
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House of Prayer church leaders indicted for alleged $22M fraud scheme targeting military vets
Federal prosecutors indict House of Prayer Christian Churches of America founder Rony Denis and leaders for allegedly running a $22 million fraud scheme targeting military members.
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Federal Indictment Charges Ga. Church Leaders With Swindling Millions in Military Benefits
The indictment says a church founder and seven other leaders focused on recruiting military service members to join their congregations and pressured them to spend their G.I. Bill education benefits on enrollment in its seminary programs. They also say church officials used parishioners' names on fraudulent mortgage applications to buy homes that the church then rented to congregation members.
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