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Investigations started in 2010
The case has been under investigation since 2010.
City Harvest Church founder charged in court
Jun 26, 2012
5 members of City Harvest Church have been charged in court for alleged misuse of funds.
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Investigations started in 2010
<p>The case has been under investigation since 2010.</p>
10 years' jail, fine, if convicted
<p>If convicted, they could each face up to 10 years of jail and fined.</p>
Commissioner of Charities received complaints
<p>In early 2010, the Commissioner of Charities (COC) received complaints alleging the misuse of the charity's funds.</p>
Misconduct, mismanagement of charity
<p>The COC's inquiry revealed misconduct and mismanagement in the administration of the charity.</p>
Crossover Project
<p>CAD, COC focused their investigations on the Crossover Project.</p>
Connect with people
<p>The Crossover Project was meant to connect with people and reach out to non-Christians.</p>
Active music career
<p>Kong Hee's wife, Ho Yeow Sun, actively pursued a music career in the US.</p>
Dance club songs
<p>Five of her singles made it into the top 10 of Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs.</p>
Collaborated with notable names
<p>She collaborated with notable names such as David Foster, Olivia Newton-John and Wyclef Jean.</p>
Sentosa Cove penthouse
<p>The Kongs now live in one of the penthouses at Sentosa Cove.</p>
$9.3 million
<p>The 487-sq m Ocean Drive apartment was bought in 2007 for $9.3 million.</p>
Pricier homes
<p>The couple first stayed in a $127,000 five-room flat in Tampines.</p>
Top floor
<p>Pastor Kong and his family are believed to be staying on the top floor.</p>
$2.6 million condo
<p>In 2010, they family moved into a $2.6 million condo unit in The Suits at Central on Devonshire Road.</p>
On vacation in Thailand
<p>The family recently returned from a week's holiday in Thailand.</p>
Supporters at Subordinate Courts
<p>Supporters of City Harvest Church outside the Subordinate Courts at 8am on June 27.</p>
Declined comments
<p>When approached, they declined to speak to the media.</p>
Church members worried, but supportive
<p>Church members whom my paper spoke to expressed support for their embattle leaders.</p>
Worried about church's reputation
<p>At least one member was worried that the church's reputation would be affected.</p>
Ms Ho Yeow Sun
<p>Ms Ho Yeow Sun, Pastor Kong Hee's wife, arrives at the Subordinate Courts.</p>
Pastor Kong Hee
<p>Pastor Kong Hee is surrounded by supporters as he arrives at the Subordinate Courts.</p>
In early 2010
<p>The Commissioner of Charities (COC) received complaints alleging the misuse of the charity's funds.</p>
June 26, 2012
<p>Their arrests come over alleged misuse of church funds and alleged breaches under charity laws. Sun Ho is seen here with a friend in 2010.</p>
<p>CAD will be charging Kong Hee, Tan Ye Peng and three others for Conspiracy to commit Criminal Breach of Trust as an Agent.</p>
Five people
<p>Will be charged in court for the offences on June 27, 2012.</p>
No disruption to church activities
<p>DPM Teo Chee Hean stressed in a statement on June 26 that charges were filed against the five individuals, and not the church itself.</p>
Pastor Kong
<p>He is an alumnus of Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College.</p>
Pastor Kong's wife, Sun Ho
<p>She has been criticised for her celebrity lifestyle.</p>
Crossover Project
<p>Was started in 2002 by Kong Hee and his wife, with the intention to use Sun Ho's music to connect and reach out to non-Christians.</p>
In 2003
<p>An individual alleged in the media that the charity was funding Sun Ho's music career.</p>
Media scrutiny
<p>City Harvest issued press statements, as well as representations to its church members, that they had not funded Sun Ho's career.</p>
Crossover Project
<p>However, funds were indeed used to fund the Crossover Project according to COC's statement today.</p>
Kong Hee and wife
<p>Irregularities of at least $23 million, purportedly used to finance Ho Yeow Sun's secular music career, have been discovered.</p>
Ho Yeow Sun
<p>She has been suspended along with seven others by the Commissioner of Charities. She has not been arrested.</p>
Deputy Pastor Tan Ye Peng
<p>He and three other leaders were picked up by the police early this morning.</p>
<p>City Harvest members expressed shock when allegations of misappropriation started to surface.</p>
Lam Heng Hung
<p>He is the former Chairman of City Harvest Church's Board, Trustee, Agent and Executive Member and will be charged in court on June 27.</p>
Chew Eng Han
<p>He was also on the governing board as an Agent and Executive Member will be charged in court on June 27.</p>
Between Dec 2007 and May 2010
<p>Funds were used to finance the project under the guise of donations to its affiliated church in Kuala Lumpur.</p>
$600,000 and $3 million
<p>Approximately the amount of money used for purported expenditures of Kong Hee and Sun Ho between Apr 2007 to Mar 2010.</p>
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