Owensboro pastor charged with theft of church funds released on bond

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - An Owensboro pastor has been bonded out after being booked into jail on a theft charge.

62-year-old Kenneth Shaver is charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition of Property $10,000<$100,000.

According to the Daviess County Clerk’s Office, Shaver was released on an unsecured bond.

He was being held on a $25,000 bond.

The website for Greater Vision Baptist Church shows he’s the pastor there.

The arrest citation for Shaver shows he’s accused of spending more than $10,000 that belonged to the church operating fund.

Shaver has a preliminary hearing on April 10 at 8:30 a.m.

We’ve reached out to the church for comment.

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