A quick round-up of some of the things your tax dollars are subsidizing with the money politicians took from you in order to purchase the votes of ignoramuses.
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Holy Land Experience to unload furniture, statues amid financial turmoil
Holy Land Experience, which is struggling with a sea of red ink in recent financial reports, is selling hundreds of ornate couches, thrones, nativity statues, costumes — and even a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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Ex-pastor brought to Mercer to face sex charges
The former pastor of a local church charged with sex offenses has been brought back to Mercer County.
State police charged Roy D. Harriger, 73, in December with four counts each of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault.
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Former Maine youth pastor indicted on sex abuse charge
A former Canaan youth pastor was indicted this week by a Kennebec County grand jury on an unlawful sexual contact charge involving a minor.
Lucas Savage, 37, of Clinton could spend up to 10 years in prison on the Class B felony charge if found guilty.
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Pastor Ran A Rehab For Dead People
A Tennessee pastor and his associate are accused of stealing state grant money to run a ‘drug recovery program’ that served the dearly departed.
Prosecutors allege that Mount Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church pastor Clinton M. Lewis Sr. and associate Andre Trice took more than $60,000 in state grants over four years for a supposed substance abuse and recovery program. An audit of the program, however, found that some of those listed as clients never received counseling, while others turned out to be incarcerated or dead.