Overview

• Jordan admitted to two counts of wire fraud for diverting approximately $57,384 from the church between January 2020 and January 2024.
• He also admitted to defrauding the 44th Ward of Philadelphia of at least $85,607 through debit card charges, ATM withdrawals and fraudulent checks.
• As an unpaid deacon and trustee of the church and as elected leader of the ward, he exercised near-total control over both organizations’ finances without formal oversight.
• The fraud funded personal expenses including travel, furniture, credit card and utility bills as well as a $12,500 family funeral.
• Sentencing is scheduled for November 19, and the FBI and Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General continue to probe the wider scheme.