Oakland, Alameda County prosecutors say a local woman secretly sold a church parking lot and funneled roughly $480,000 from the deal to herself, announcing criminal charges today. The case is raising fresh questions about how churches and other nonprofits keep track of the real estate they rely on for programs and revenue.
Prosecutors: Lot Sold Without Congregation’s OK
According to prosecutors, the property at the center of the case is the parking lot serving Seventh Avenue Baptist Church, and the disputed sale generated about $480,000 that the district attorney alleges was misappropriated from the congregation. Details in the charging documents, including the timeline of the alleged transfers, were reported by The Mercury News. The church’s address…..