Pastors and church officials charged with defrauding banks of millions in student loans and hundreds of thousands in FEMA disaster relief funds
(HOUSTON) – A sealed indictment charging the two pastors of “Fishers of Men Worship Center,” Eric Washington, 55, and Sheila Washington, 48, as well as the Treasurer of Fishers of Men, Tony Overstreet, 43, with bank fraud relating to student loan applications has been unsealed, acting United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today. Eric Washington and Fishers of Men Secretary Felicha Williams, 39, are also charged with conspiring to defraud FEMA of funds related to a program that reimbursed shelters for housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
The sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury Nov. 17, 2008, was automatically unsealed following the arrest of the four defendants at their residences last night by special agents of the United States Secret Service. Each is expected to make an initial appearance in federal court this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Stephen Wm. Smith.
Last update: 24-11-2008 21:30
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