Abraham Kennard

ROME, Ga. - The faith of more than 1,600 small, black churches in 41 states was the foundation for a $9 million scheme carried out by a north Georgia preacher, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Thursday February 3, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Prosecution rests in preacher’s fraud trial

Government says minister bilked churches to fund costly lifestyle
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Sunday January 30, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Defendant’s brother tells of gambling

IRS special agent begins her testimony
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Thursday January 27, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Former business associate takes stand in fraud trial

The one time vice president of administration for NIIC has agreed to a 3-year sentence for her plea.
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Sunday January 23, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Pastors say man swindled poor churches

ROME — Robert Armstrong, pastor of St. Mark's Primitive Baptist Church in Springfield, Tenn., took $3,000 out of his savings to invest with Abraham Kennard.
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Abraham Kennard:

2 pastors face defendant

From behind the witness stand Wednesday, two pastors got the long-awaited chance to square off with the man at the podium before them — a man who was once their trusted business partner and is now defending himself against federal fraud charges.
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Thursday January 20, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Fraud trial in second week

Defendant Abraham Kennard told the Rome News-Tribune today that "things are going OK" as the second week of his trial starts in federal court.
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Friday January 14, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Witness: I’m now bankrupt

Pastor says he let faith carry him past doubts about Abraham Kennard’s program.
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Wednesday January 12, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Preacher calls charges ‘theory’ as trial opens

ROME — "It's not a law against riding in a Cadillac if you don't want to ride in a Volkswagen," said Abraham Kennard in his opening remarks as he began defending himself against 132 criminal counts brought against him by the United States government.
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Defendant: A dream, not scheme

Abraham Kennard, on trial for fraud, tells jurors he wanted to help groups through a loan program.
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Tuesday January 11, 2005

Abraham Kennard:

Alleged defrauder to defend himself

ROME — The man who the federal government has charged with bilking more than 1,600 churches out of more than $8 million had a surprise for U.S. District Court on Monday, the day his trial was to begin.
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Wednesday January 21, 2004

Abraham Kennard:

Two Men Indicted in Church Scam

ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted two men on charges of scamming about 1,600 churches out of nearly $9 million.
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Thursday January 30, 2003

Abraham Kennard:

FBI Raids Evangelist’s North Georgia Home

News Channel 9, Jan. 29, 2003
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