article_snippet: Church treasurer Mark Conway-Wilcox
article_snippet: Newcastle Crown Court heard Conway-Wilcox also failed to pay various bills, had creditors chasing the church and even left Newcastle Crown Court potentially uninsured.
article_snippet: Newcastle Crown Court heard Conway-Wilcox became treasurer at St Wilfrid's in May 2013 and was responsible for making sure money was put in the bank and invoices were paid.
article_snippet: After receiving complaints about unpaid bills Reverend Sarah Miller initially gave Conway-Wilcox the benefit of the doubt.
article_snippet: An investigation began and An investigation was discovered Conway-Wilcox had transferred £10,098 from Church's refurbishment account into Conway-Wilcox own between November 2013 and May 2014.
article_snippet: A further £550 had been moved from church bank accounts to Conway-Wilcox account and Conway-Wilcox failed to bank more than £10,000 in cheques.
article_snippet: Prosecutor Kevin Wardlaw told Newcastle Crown Court the total amount misappropriated was £20,856.78.
article_snippet: Conway-Wilcox was also ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to St Wilfrid's.