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P.E.I. minister Harold Stewart now faces 22 charges in Ontario

Harold Alan Stewart, 66, a P.E.I. Presbyterian minister, now faces 22 fraud-related charges in Ontario related to two separate alleged victims. In May Durham regional police laid three charges against Stewart, alleging he defrauded an 89-year-old Oshawa, Ontario, widow of thousands of dollars.

Used her credit card without her knowledge

Police believe Stewart befriended the woman and used her credit card without her knowledge. In July, police added four additional fraud-related charges against Stewart, connected to offenses against the same elderly victim between Aug. 15, 2014 and Apr. 15, 2016. Police say the elderly woman lost about $160,000.

Read more at CBC News.

This article is summarized by Canadian Fraud News Inc.