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South Jersey leader of black separatist church is sentenced to prison for misspending money and evading taxes

Jermaine Grant, 44, of Burlington Township, who heads the Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ, in New York's Harlem section, diverted millions of dollars of church money for his own personal gain, authorities said.

A December 2019 file photo shows the front door of the headquarters of the Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ, in New York's Harlem neighborhood.
A December 2019 file photo shows the front door of the headquarters of the Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ, in New York's Harlem neighborhood.Read moreMary Altaffer / AP