A former church secretary has been charged with grand theft. Esmeralda Cruz, who was previously employed by Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, was issued the card to make purchases and pay bills for the church when she was employed two years ago. Trustees in the church started to notice irregular charges.Cruz is charged with felony counts of Grand Theft of $10,000 or more less than $20,000 and Fraud / Illegal Use of a Credit Card.

