it took the authorities 2 years to collect evidence in order to
bring the matter to court. if he is able to explain things away
then something must be very wrong.
Two years to collect evidence, mean they try very hard to find
something wrong. If it is a clear cut case, it would be very fast,
no hesitation and very direct.
The case now would be the legality of the actions. What you
think/feel/believe does not matter at all.
If every monetary transaction was done with discussion, voting,
approval, proper signatures, and shown in the financial statements,
where is the wrong doing, even if there are losses?
There is no crime, except breach of regulatory laws. i.e. doing
what is not allowed.
This is where the regulators.
Unless you are one of the givers, what the church does with
their money is none of your business. I see people of no religion,
of other religion, taking this opportunity to condemn this
religion, when it is none of their business, unless it is to fund
terrorists.