Baptist minister charged with stealing more than $188,000


By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com


A Baptist minister was granted $70,000 bail after he was charged with more than 30 counts of stealing that amounted to over $180,000 in cash.

Floyd Jones, 66, of Westridge Estates, pleaded not guilty to 36 counts of stealing by reason of employment when he appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.

Jones is a minister at Zion City South Beach Baptist, where B. Wenith Davis is the senior pastor.

It is alleged that between March 16, 1999 and June 10, 2005, Jones stole a total of $188,675.80 from Armored Express Bahamas Limited and Security Services Bahamas, Stapledon Gardens.

He also allegedly stole:

* $102,749.47 between March 16 and June 9, 1999;

* $19,067.83 in 2000;

* $10,032.55 in 2001;

* $35,701.33 in 2002;

* $16,124.62 in 2004 and;

* $5,000 in 2005.

The largest amount allegedly stolen in one day over the seven-year span was $17,156.18, on April 11, 2002. The least amount allegedly stolen in one day was $2,000, on April 15, 1999.

As the chief magistrate read off each count, Jones stood in the courtroom, his arms clasped in front of him, and softly pleaded not guilty, shaking his head from side to side.

Prosecutor Althea Potter did not object to bail and noted that Jones was on $50,000 bail.

Gomez granted the pastor an additional $70,000 bail with two sureties.

The chief magistrate also ordered that the minister report to the Carmicheal Road Police Station every Saturday before 6 p.m.

Jones was represented in court by attorney Ruth Bowe-Darville.

He is expected to return to court nine, Nassau Street, on May 20.
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From the Guardian headline you would think that he is accused of stealing form the church. Even the body of the article is not entirely clear on the details.

If this is true, then so is the adage: 'Erryone who cry Lord, Lord eeen gat Him in dey heart!'

Baptist minister charged with stealing more than $188,000
By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com
A Baptist minister was granted $70,000 bail after he was charged with more than 30 counts of stealing that amounted to over $180,000 in cash.
Floyd Jones, 66, of Westridge Estates, pleaded not guilty to 36 counts of stealing by reason of employment when he appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.
Jones is a minister at Zion City South Beach Baptist, where B. Wenith Davis is the senior pastor.
It is alleged that between March 16, 1999 and June 10, 2005, Jones stole a total of $188,675.80 from Armored Express Bahamas Limited and Security Services Bahamas, Stapledon Gardens.
He also allegedly stole:
* $102,749.47 between March 16 and June 9, 1999;
* $19,067.83 in 2000;
* $10,032.55 in 2001;
* $35,701.33 in 2002;
* $16,124.62 in 2004 and;
* $5,000 in 2005.
The largest amount allegedly stolen in one day over the seven-year span was $17,156.18, on April 11, 2002. The least amount allegedly stolen in one day was $2,000, on April 15, 1999.
As the chief magistrate read off each count, Jones stood in the courtroom, his arms clasped in front of him, and softly pleaded not guilty, shaking his head from side to side.
Prosecutor Althea Potter did not object to bail and noted that Jones was on $50,000 bail.
Gomez granted the pastor an additional $70,000 bail with two sureties.
The chief magistrate also ordered that the minister report to the Carmicheal Road Police Station every Saturday before 6 p.m.
Jones was represented in court by attorney Ruth Bowe-Darville.
He is expected to return to court nine, Nassau Street, on May 20.
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From the Guardian headline you would think that he is accused of stealing form the church. Even the body of the article is not entirely clear on the details.
If this is true, then so is the adage: 'Erryone who cry Lord, Lord eeen gat Him in dey heart!'


Wow...................what a 'first!!':sarcastic And he live in Westridge, mussy of Churchmen way.

Coffee was right. Alla dem falling one by one!! Boy Coffee is a true true profit na!!:hammer:

HE TEIF DIS SO WENITH COULD BUY MORE COAT WHAT LOOK LIKE DRESS HEY... LOL :cutie:

YINNA EVA SEE WENITH COATS DEM... DEY TO HE ANKLES DEM... 4 REAL:cutie:

dats a wibe

Not saying he guilty, but I'll bet that IF he did teef da money, he eeeen gatg a dime to show for it. Spend it all on trips to Miami to buy new TV, settie and curtain for he wife!

sometimes you cud tell who be stealing also this goes to show u cant be jealous over what people have cuase u dont know how he got it.

i mean he is a pastor and live in WESTRIDGE ESTATES.

like i always say affluent neighbourhoods are filed with the most sucessful con artist

HE TEIF DIS SO WENITH COULD BUY MORE COAT WHAT LOOK LIKE DRESS HEY... LOL :cutie:
YINNA EVA SEE WENITH COATS DEM... DEY TO HE ANKLES DEM... 4 REAL:cutie:


Chile I seen him in full costume! BOL

Well I saw his brother (Ross) one time at a funeral for one of my wayward family members.

Chile my cousin usta go to his church but he had two funerals that day so he came late but still spoke briefly.

Chile he had on one HOT PINK shirt with a WHITE collar and black pants with a LOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG black coat/jacket/ pimp style ya know.

When he walked up to the pulpit, because the jacket way soooooooooo loooooooooong and had a loooooooooong opening in the back, while he walked up the ends in the back opened up and yall......... he did look like Shatf waling up in a TRENCH COAT!!:footmouth

I BOL. My mother gave me one a her cut eyes. I was like WHA? WHA HAPPEN?

Is there any other kind?

sometimes you cud tell who be stealing also this goes to show u cant be jealous over what people have cuase u dont know how he got it.
i mean he is a pastor and live in WESTRIDGE ESTATES.
like i always say affluent neighbourhoods are filed with the most sucessful con artist

A close relative of mines works at a large commercial bank in The Bahamas. He told me that many of the people you see living large in big houses and driving fancy cars are broke and poor. They use the credit of their business to acquire these things to give an appearence of success.
Lots of them spend hours begging credit manager not to ruin them.