The Heard County jail administrator and her husband are free on bond after they were charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from their church, Channel 2 Action News reports.

Dena and Gerard Thifault are accused of taking more than $120,000 from Oaklawn Baptist Church in Newnan during a two-year period, investigators said. They were charged with theft by taking.

The couple were treasurer and assistant treasurer of the church.

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