Baptist Minister Accused of Church Theft | Columbia News

A Baptist minister in the Midlands, Scott Dwayne Brown, 62, is facing arrest and serious charges after allegedly embezzling over $17,000 from his church across two separate periods — nearly $10K between July 2021 and October 2025, and another $7.9K from February 2022 to October 2025. Charged with two counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent, Brown has been booked into jail as authorities investigate — a shocking betrayal of trust within a community that depends on its spiritual leaders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a33ac1852347767b