Osbourne
(Photo: Lance Wheeler)
HUDSON – A 55-year-old former minister of the Bible Baptist Church
in Ghent has been charged with grand larceny for stealing tens of thousands
of dollars from the house of worship.
James Osbourne, who now lives in Gransville, appeared in Columbia County
Court on Thursday. An indictment said he stole the money between 2010
and 2014.
District Attorney Paul Czajka said he used the money to pay off credit
cards and for other expenses.
Church members believe he may have stolen as much as $70,000 or more.
It was church members who discovered the missing funds and turned the
investigation over to the DA and State Police.
He was remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail.
