"A pastor from West Hempstead accused of using millions of dollars from his Brooklyn church and an affiliated day care to pay for jewelry, clothing, credit card bills and other personal expenses pleaded guilty to tax evasion on Tuesday. Pastor Paul Mitchell of the Changing Lives Christian Center in East New York failed to pay more than $2.9 million in federal taxes and more than $316,000 in state taxes on income he withdrew from church and day care accounts between 2015 and 2022,"
"Mitchell, 60, acknowledged that he filed fraudulent tax returns and that he used money from the church and its day care facility for his own use during a hearing on Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court before U.S. Chief Magistrate Vera M. Scanlon. "I made personal purchases with the entities' resources," Mitchell admitted after Scanlon prodded him to explain why he was guilty. Scanlon released Mitchell on his own recognizance. He faces up to 5 years in prison when sentenced."
Paul Mitchell of the Changing Lives Christian Center pleaded guilty to tax evasion after withdrawing funds from church and day care accounts for personal use. Prosecutors say he failed to pay more than $2.9 million in federal taxes and more than $316,000 in state taxes on income taken between 2015 and 2022, and failed to report over $5.2 million in gross receipts. Court papers show more than $929,000 was spent on life insurance for him and his wife. Mitchell admitted making personal purchases with organizational resources and faces up to five years in prison; he was released on his own recognizance.
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