The former CEO of a religious charity has been arrested on fraud and embezzlement charges.
The U.S. Attorney's office says 56-year old John Lynch allegedly used $36,500 from the Holy Cross organization to pay for repairs to his own cars, install a new roof on his house, pay down his personal mortgage, and make payments on a personal American Express account.
The Holy Cross organization helps and provides services to disadvantaged children, adults and the homeless.
A federal complaint charged Lynch with wire fraud, mail fraud, and embezzling and stealing funds from an organization receiving federal funds.
Lynch was paid $200,000 a year and allegedly tried to hide the embezzlement by submitting bogus invoices and setting up companies that he claimed were controlled by a brother-in-law, but were really controlled by Lynch.
