Surely you will remember the peculiar story of the group leader who defrauded her colleagues for 30,000 pesos, just over 1,500 dollars, the one in which a girl waited until the last moment to reveal that she had not paid for the party room graduation and everyone ended up partying in an auto shop having nowhere else to go.
Something similar just happened in the municipality of Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila, Mexico, where a church pastor allegedly deceived an entire community by inviting them to an inn where he promised all kinds of gifts. More than two thousand people were assured that with their contribution of 10 pesos, that is, 50 cents, they could obtain blankets, clothes, toys, food and Christmas bonuses, but when they arrived at the event, this was not the case.
According to the testimonies, the posada was held in the New Jerusalem Church, a place where hundreds of families came hoping to have a good time and take a present. But, quickly, everything got out of control, since the capacity of the place was exceeded, which is why many only obtained the blessing of God.
There were a lot of people and they even fought because they were asked to line up, but there were many who had already entered and came to drop off their clothes, ordered them and lined up again. Many got angry.
Many assumed that Pastor Abner Terán kept the contribution, because, although it sounds like little money, according to the Facebook publication where the invitation was made, at least five thousand tickets were sold. In the face of complaints, Mayor Jonathan Ávalos said that he would take action on the matter. However, the ministers of the church disclaimed all responsibility.
The accusations did not please Father Abner at all, who came out to defend himself through a statement on Facebook. In this he mentioned that it was all about bad logistics and that during January he intends to bring a toy to each person who has registered, as well as his money. In addition, he took the opportunity to tell the mayor the truth about him after he threatened him with a lawsuit.
The mayor has told me that he is going to sue me. Ok, it’s perfect, I’m going to return everything. You know why? Because the events I do I do with the sweat of my brow, I don’t do them grabbing dirty or fake money like you.