Pastor sent to prison for conning student-jewellery possessed with evil spirits

[malaise]

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Pastor-sent-to-prison-for-conning-student_10194931
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A minister of religion who conned a university student out of more than $600,000 worth of jewellery after convincing her that the items were possessed with evil spirits, was last week slapped with an 18-month prison sentence at hard labour.

The minister, Lenworth Moses, 37, of Retirement Road in St Andrew, collected five gold chains valued at $200,000, three pendants valued at $50,000, two bracelets valued at $40,000, seven earrings valued at $50,000, four rings valued at $30,000 and four gold bangles valued at $250,000 from the complainant after he visited her at her home.

The complainant told the court that she met Moses after a friend invited her to church. She said that he approached her after the service and told her things about herself that were true. As a result they exchanged telephone numbers and Moses later visited her home.

However, when he visited her she said that he asked her if she had any jewellery in the house and she told him that she did but that some of it belonged to her sister. She said that he then told her to bring them to him, claiming that they were possessed by evil spirits and that he could rid them of the spirits and grant her deliverance.

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They should kick her out of university for ignorance - what a gullible fool.

[deutsey]

1. I think Newt Gingrich should take his Tiffany's jewelry to Lenworth

It might help exorcise the evil spirits from his campaign.

:evilgrin:

[malaise]

2. That would be a battle of the con men

and I think Newt wins hands down after years of practice. :evilgrin:

[d_r]

3. Lenworth Moses, 37, of Retirement Road

can't make it up

[Kurmudgeon]

4. He deserved more than 18 months.