July 23, 2026

A jury found the 56-year-old guilty on 25 counts of wire fraud, access device fraud and obstruction of a federal investigation after a five-day trial before US District Judge Brandon Long.

A United States pastor, Dale Sanders, has been convicted of stealing more than $340,000 from two churches in Louisiana to fund his gambling habits and other personal expenses.

A jury found the 56-year-old guilty on 25 counts of wire fraud, access device fraud and obstruction of a federal investigation after a five-day trial before US District Judge Brandon Long.

The conviction was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana in a statement obtained from the website of the US Department of Justice.