Texas Pastor Sentenced to 35 Years for Stealing Real Estate From Churches

Published on June 11, 2024

A Texas pastor has been sentenced to prison for stealing real estate from multiple churches in Dallas County, the Dallas County District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Whitney Foster, who led the True Foundation Non-Denominational Church, was convicted in May of creating fraudulent documents to take possession of three churches across Dallas County. He is represented by lawyer Thomas Allen in Lancaster, Texas. “Stealing real estate is an incredibly serious and damaging crime,” said Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot in a statement. “When someone steals property, we must hold them accountable because they are hurting people.” The scheme affected the First Christian Church of Lancaster, Canada Drive Christian Church in Dallas, and the Church at Nineveh in Dallas....