IJR News — today's news from every sideFormer Pastor Charged in Alleged $350K Church Theft — Sep 11, 2026A Williamson County church employee, Paul Leo Tremblay, is charged with theft of more than $350,000 from Southall Church over nine years, with a grand jury indicting him for property theft valued at $250,000 or more; he was arrested and his bond set at $75,000, and he is scheduled to appear in Williamson County Circuit Court on Sept. 30. Tremblay, who served as the church's financial stewardship pastor through 2025, investigators say, began after church officials reported suspected theft in August 2025.
Maya Lindstrom With that much money missing, the church needs better oversight to protect donations from people in trusted positions.
