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Church Worker Steals £100K for Homeless, Receives Suspended Sentence

2/7/2026

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Francisca Yawson, a church worker from the Diocese of Westminster, stole nearly £100,000 for homeless support.
Between September 2018 and August 2019, she made nine unauthorized transfers to herself.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Yawson to two years in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered community service, noting a delay in the investigation.
Judge Weekes emphasized the harm to the community and Yawson's Jamaica claim.

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Story summary

Francisca Yawson, a church worker from the Diocese of Westminster, stole nearly £100,000 for homeless support.
Between September 2018 and August 2019, she made nine unauthorized transfers to herself.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Yawson to two years in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered community service, noting a delay in the investigation.
Judge Weekes emphasized the harm to the community and Yawson's Jamaica claim.