{"id":567,"date":"2026-05-15T20:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=567"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:31:33","slug":"a-pastor-will-be-back-in-church-after-serving-time-for-stealing-retirees-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"A pastor will be back in church after serving time for stealing retiree\u2019s home"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A Miami Gardens pastor who was convicted of swindling a retiree out of his $267,000 home was released from jail this week \u2014 and will be welcomed back at his church in a Sunday worship service.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=565\">Trump Jr. posted for his daughter\u2019s birthday. Then came the comments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Eric Readon, the pastor of New Beginnings Missionary Baptist Church, served just under a year in jail after he pleaded no contest last June to theft from a person 65 years or older. In 2022, Readon, 50, was arrested on allegations that he stole retired postal worker Edward Fuller\u2019s home on Northwest 19th Avenue near Opa-locka.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post on Thursday, the church advertised its Sunday worship service, telling congregants to \u201cbe there\u201d from 8:45-10 a.m. The post included a photo of Readon \u2014 and the words \u201cReadon Returns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>WPLG-Local 10 News, which published several investigative pieces about Readon before his arrest, first reported about his release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The scheme, prosecutors said, involved Readon guaranteeing a loan to refurbish the home in exchange for Fuller signing over the deed to the property and paying Readon a $15,000 fee.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Miami Gardens pastor stole 76-year-old\u2019s home, left him thousands in debt, authorities say<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fuller, who said he saw Readon as \u201ca man of God,\u201d signed over half his ownership, according to prosecutors. This is when, authorities say, Readon\u2019s \u201ccomplex\u201d scheme began. It involved numerous property-deed transfers, construction loans, mortgages and credit-card advances.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=563\">\u2018World Cup Queen\u2019: Check out Shakira\u2019s new anthem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Readon accepted a plea deal with prosecutors but, less than a month later, he attempted to withdraw the plea. However, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Christine Hernandez denied his request last July \u2014 and sentenced him to just under a year behind bars.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Readon will also have to complete 15 years of probation and pay Fuller $180,000 in restitution, court records show.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Not the only victim<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Readon reached a plea agreement with Broward prosecutors over allegations that he also fraudulently stole properties in Davie and Lauderdale Lakes. The Davie property was worth $1.7 million.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal, Readon was sentenced to two years of house arrest and 10 years of probation. The pastor was ordered to pay one of the property owners $150,000, and the other $46,500.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Both victims won back their properties after legal battles.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As a pastor, Readon is known in the community for fighting gun violence, often showing up at rallies and seen comforting grieving family members.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=562\">Budget talks among Florida lawmakers remain unsettled on Everglades, citrus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Gardens pastor Eric Readon will be welcomed back at his church during a Sunday service after he served time for stealing a retired postal worker\u2019s home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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