Barrington NH pastor who stole $130K from his church sentenced to prison

CONCORD — A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church to pay off gambling debts and make purchases. Gregory Neal, of Barrington, 45, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday and ordered to pay back the Journey Baptist Church and the insurance company that covered a portion of the losses. He pleaded guilty in April to one count of wire fraud. “A man who abused his position of trust — as a leader of his church — and stole...