John David Boggs (50) was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from a church in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He received $194,791.90 from a LaRue County church back in 2023 in exchange for replacing the building’s roof.
The work was never done.
John David Boggs Is Accused of Stealing Nearly $200,000 From KY Church
A LaRue County church contracted with John David Boggs to replace the roof of the church. Boggs received nearly $200,000 for the agreed-upon work but has failed to start or complete any of the roof work.
Boggs now faces five to 10 years in prison, according to The LaRue County Herald News.
Hodgenville Police Department (HPD) received a complaint on Oct. 28 from a local church, citing a substantial theft. According to the arrest statement, the church stated it “provided John David Boggs with $194,791.90 to replace the roof of their building in April/May of 2023.”
“Mr. Boggs failed to start the work,” the complaint stated. Church leadership listed “multiple attempts to get him to complete the job,” but each of these attempts “failed” to get any significant response or work from Boggs.
The police department continued to keep the local public updated.
“HBD is no longer searching for John David Boggs of Sheperdsville. Mr. Boggs was taken into custody in Florida earlier today,” the department said in a statement.
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“Thank you to KSP Post 4 for getting the information on this case into the system quickly and to the CCSO for their quick response as well,” HPD said. “Without good relationships and resources, we couldn’t do what we do!” explained HPD.
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