The Devil Made Me Do It (So I Could Pay for Bible School)

On the surface, James Rupard seemed like a stand-up guy. He was a volunteer firefighter and a pastor at the community church of his small town. When he was arrested for stealing money from the same organizations he volunteered at, people were surprised. But that was nothing compared to the shock when they found out the dark secret from his past.
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REFERENCES

Ex-Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement — Richmond County Daily Journal

Report to the Nations: 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse — ACFE

Man Charged With Stealing $300K From N.C. Dept — firehouse.com

Murderer, Manipulator, or Do-Gooder? The Many Sides of James Rupard — Emiliano Morrone


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Creators and Guests

Caleb Newquist
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Caleb Newquist
Writer l Content at @GustoHQ | Co-host @ohmyfraud | Founding editor @going_concern | Former @CCDedu prof | @JeffSymphony board member | Trying to pay attention.
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Greg Kyte, CPA
Mega-pastor of @comedychurch and the de facto worlds greatest accounting cartoonist.
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