Suspected con man Kim Barwell allegedly ripped off church

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Kim Barwell, 50, also known as Kym, was charged with 60 counts of obtaining by deception last month after he “borrowed” $92,760 from 82-year-old Christchurch primary school caretaker Frederick Adams.

Police had received two new complaints about him after publicity about Adams’ case appeared on Stuff last month.

Barwell allegedly approached a parishioner at St Gregory’s Parish Centre, Bishopdale, with tales of hardship, which included being unable to pay for groceries, and convinced her to drive to a cash machine and give him $220 on March 3.

The parishioner then took Barwell to another church she knew had food for poverty-stricken families and he received about $100 worth of groceries. Continue reading

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