Investigators said Yothers transferred the money to his personal account and then spent it on a site called “Flirt For Free,” which was evidently not free, according to the Tribune-Review.
Yothers admitted to stealing the money and told police he was lonely at home during the day while his wife worked, the paper reported. Other church members became suspicious after the congregation’s utilities were shut off in 2019.
They removed Yothers from his treasurer role shortly after, according to the Tribune-Review. Yothers had managed the church’s money for 12 years, and the unholy transfers happened between 2015 and 2019.
Yothers is formally charged with theft by deception and theft by unlawful taking.