A Louisiana pastor who built an online following with upbeat sermons and a self-help book has been convicted in New Orleans of stealing more than $340,000 (around £254,000) from two churches between 2020 and 2024 to fund gambling and lavish personal expenses, according to federal prosecutors.
Dale Sanders, 56, of Kenner, was found guilty last week on 25 counts of wire fraud, access device fraud and obstruction of a federal investigation following a five-day jury trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
