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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A1 FINANCIAL CRIME HIGH RISK Published 13 Oct 2026 at 12:00 UTC, affecting US

DOJ: Pastor of Kirkland, Washington, church indicted on ten counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering in $13 million fraud scheme

The pastor of 'Passion for Christ' church in Kirkland, Washington, was indicted on ten counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering related to a $13 million fraud scheme.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from U.S. Department of Justice, published 13 Oct 2026.

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The pastor of 'Passion for Christ' church in Kirkland, Washington, was indicted on ten counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering related to a $13 million fraud scheme.

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FROM THE NOTICE Seattle – The pastor of a Kirkland, Washington Christian congregation called ‘Passion for Christ,’ was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Seattle on an indictment for wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a $13 million fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. U.S. Department of Justice, 13 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC, justice.gov

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