A pastor from a Mitchell church accused of embezzling more than $12,000 from United Methodist Church has been arraigned on his three felony charges in Scotts Bluff County District Court.
On Friday, 42-year-old Joseph Schumacher pleaded not guilty to three counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking.
The Associate Pastor was arrested in November after an investigation showed numerous unauthorized ATM withdrawals from the Mitchell Methodist Church account.
An April 10th pretrial hearing has been scheduled in Scotts Bluff County District Court.
