Trinity Christian coach accused of embezzling more than $300,000

[TexasTowelie]

FAYETTEVILLE -- The basketball coach and athletic director at Trinity Christian School was arrested Monday on charges that he embezzled more than $300,000 from the religious organization.

Heath Curtis Vandevender, 48, of the 900 block of Westland Ridge Road, is accused of embezzling and converting to his own use state withholding taxes totaling $388,422 while he was vice president at Truth Outreach Center from 2008 to 2015, according to a news release by the N.C. Department of Revenue.

The center also is known as Trinity Community Services in Fayetteville.

Vandevender has been the varsity boys' basketball coach and athletic director at Trinity Christian, which is part of the organization.

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[TheDebbieDee]

1. As far as I am concerned, that's $300k less that church

Will have to spend spreading hate...

[unc70]

2. NC payroll tax withheld from employees

It sounds like this is money owed to the State of NC for income taxes withheld from employees. Not money from the church.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Oh, well that's out-n-out theft from us ALL!

The employees will still get credit for the w/h tax that was withheld from their pay, but guess who will have to make up this shortage until/unless the IRS can collect the embezzled funds? You've got it! All the rest of us!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Despicable. Thanks for the post Texas Towelie. ♡

[TexasTowelie]

5. You're welcome.

I guess that the coach missed out on the 7th Commandment.