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A church leader who is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing a Tennessee sheriff of trying to force his congregation to oust a pastor has been charged with theft.

Daniel Scott Pate, a deacon at Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church in Elizabethton, was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000.

At issue are allegations that Pate was paid for several remodeling jobs this year, but never began the projects despite being paid approximately $30,000, reported local outlet WCYB.

Upon his arrest, Pate was booked into the Carter County Jail and then posted a $10,000 bond, according to WCYB, with him being slated to appear in court at a later date.

Last month, Pate and Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Pastor Rick Miller filed a lawsuit i

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