A South Georgia pastor faces decades in prison after he\u2019s accused of stealing thousands of dollars\u00a0in federal COVID-19 relief funds,\u00a0some of which authorities said he used to buy a new luxury car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A grand jury handed down a five-count indictment against Mack Devon Knight, 45, of Kingsland, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. The indictment alleges Knight, who\u2019s also a restaurateur and tax preparer, lied to the Small Business Administration to fraudulently obtain $149,900 in CARES Act funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He applied for the funds in February and March, authorities said, and falsely claimed that his businesses had raked in \u201chundreds of thousands of dollars of gross revenue\u201d before the COVID-19 pandemic. Knight then sent falsified bank statements to the SBA so it would approve his loan application, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After receiving the money, authorities said the pastor used some of it to purchase a Mercedes-Benz S-Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If convicted, Knight faces up to 30 years in prison and hefty fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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