Investigators spoke with a jeweler who was allegedly approached by Madeya, acting as a representative of the church, wanting to sell a gold chalice. This chalice was purchased for $19,440, under the belief that the money was going to help the church’s finances.
During the same period of time as the thefts, Madeya made a cash purchase of a 2018 Ford Mustang for $35,433.58, which was given to the man living with him.
In addition to the church-related thefts, investigators found that Madeya’s mother was evicted from multiple nursing homes because of a lack of payment. Madeya is accused of abusing his position as his mother’s power of attorney to steal funds meant for her care.
In all, Madeya is accused of fraudulently misappropriating $319,997.03 from multiple church-related people and entities, and more than $230,000 from his mother’s investment accounts. He also failed to fulfill the resulting tax responsibility of $248,663.43.