JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A prominent Jacksonville pastor is publicly admitting he tried to avoid paying more than half a million dollars in federal taxes, according to court records and statements he posted on social media.
Brian Carn Jr., 37, founder and pastor of Kingdom City Church and leader of Brian Carn Ministries and Healing House Ministries, pleaded guilty last week to a federal tax charge announced by the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors say Carn attempted to conceal more than $1.3 million in income after learning he owed the IRS more than $600,000.
In a live video posted to social media Saturday, Carn told thousands of followers he was taking responsibility for the crime…