OKLAHOMA
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Richard Clark, NewsOn6.com
TULSA, Oklahoma – The pastor of the Greater Cornerstone Church in west Tulsa has been indicted for financial fraud.
Pastor Willard Lenord Jones, 63, is charged with three counts of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return.
Jones is the executive director of the Greater Cornerstone Community Development Project, located on 41st West Avenue. The community center offers a range of social services, ranging from help with food and clothing to health services.
Court documents say as executive director, Jones solicited millions of dollars in donations for the center, then diverted $933,507.80 of those funds for his own use.
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