CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The former pastor of a Carbondale church who used his position to swindle money has been sentenced to six years in prison.

34-year-old Josh Swain pleaded guilty earlier this year to taking money from The View Church, stealing a parishioner’s identity and committing loan fraud.

He was sentenced Monday to six years for the theft, three years for aggravated identity theft and four years for loan fraud. All sentences will run concurrently, and Swain will serve no more than six years in prison.

Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr says Swain could be out of prison in three years if he serves his sentence without incident.

Swain also was ordered to pay more than $76,275 in restitution.

 

 

 

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