The Rev. Kenneth Fairley is the pastor at Mt. Artie Fletcher and Carmel Baptist Church pastor were both arrested on March 23rd under a federal indictment. Each of them is entitled to $25,000 unsecured bond. The trial is scheduled for U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett, Hattiesburg. Fletcher is the owner of Interurban Development. This for-profit company, based in New Orleans was contracted by Fairley’s Pinebelt Community Services. It was responsible for rehabilitating various Hattiesburg properties. Fairley is charged with six counts, while Fletcher faces three charges of illegally laundering money and defrauding the government of thousands in order to improve three homes. They are accused of sending invoices and receipts that overstated project costs. They could face up to 20 years imprisonment and heavy fines if convicted.