HAMILTON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A former southern Illinois church pastor was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for fraudulently getting COVID-19 relief money in a church’s name.

According to a news release from the Department of Justice, a district judge sentenced 58-year-old Terry L. Hall, of McLeansboro, to 21 months in prison.

Hall, a former church pastor in Hamilton County, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and three counts of making false statements.

After he’s released from prison, he’ll serve two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $199,900 plus the accrued interest back to the Small Business Administration.

According to the indictment, Hall was the lead pastor at a McLeansboro church, and applied for economic relief on behalf of the church.

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