A former pastor from Huntsville, Alabama, has been sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling more than $400,000 from his church. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Adrian Derrell Davis, 42, previously served as the pastor at All Nations Worship Assembly in Huntsville. In October 2025, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. United States District Judge Liles C. Burke handed down the sentence.
Court documents state that between 2018 and 2020, Davis used his position to take approximately $434,339 from the church without authorization or approval. Some of the funds were used for personal purchases such as an Audi A7 and a GMC Yukon. Davis also paid off his personal American Express card with church money and bought luxury items including goods from Louis Vuitton and jewelry stores.
The investigation found that Davis did not report any of this income on his tax returns for those years, causing a tax loss of $114,859 to the IRS. He misled his tax preparer by claiming extra income only came from speaking engagements.
“Davis betrayed his congregation when he abused his position of trust for personal gain,” said U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. “My office is committed to holding accountable individuals who violate positions of public trust.”
“Adrian Davis stole funds from his parishioners and filed false tax returns to conceal his crime,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kristen A. Yukness of IRS Criminal Investigation’s Atlanta Field Office. “IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agents are dedicated to ensuring that individuals who hold positions of trust within the community and use those positions to participate in fraudulent financial activities are held accountable.”
The case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation and the United States Secret Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan S. Rummage prosecuted the case.
