Former Child Star Lance Kerwin Faces Music for Food Stamp Scam

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jul 28th 2010 12:19PM

Teen heartthrob-turned-pastor Lance Kerwin has been placed on five years probation in Hawaii after admitting to falsifying documents to obtain state medical assistance and food stamps despite owning multiple homes.

Kerwin, who played the title role in 'James at 15' on NBC in the late 1970s, was given credit during last Thursday's sentencing for 90 days served and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service for the second-degree theft charge.

Defense attorney Craig De Costa says when Kerwin, 49, applied for the benefits, he omitted in the application that he owned three properties on the mainland.

Kerwin, a pastor at Calvary Chapel in Kapaa and a U-Turn for Christ program leader, said he has already paid $21,822 in restitution.

"I'm sorry," Kerwin said before being sentenced. "The last thing I want to do is to make a statement to minimize what I have done."

Kerwin said his actions affected the community, his fellow church members and his children, and added he hoped his punishment can have a positive effect in his life.

His wife, Yvonne Kerwin, 28, requested a deferred acceptance of her guilty plea for second-degree theft and two counts of unsworn falsification to authorities. She left court with a record that will remain clean if she stays out of trouble with the law. She will also have to pay crime victim compensation fees and complete 300 hours of community service.

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Thursday 29 July

By Mudbone

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I hope his wife gets raped and murdered. LOL

Saturday 19 February

By Karin

This is sad news for Lance Kerwin was my idol when I was a teen, and still I care for him, and for his happiness.

As for those who shout out loud about things they don´t know about: Lance Kerwin quit his acting career has been a missionary for almost 10 years, and as so staying out of the spotlight for a long time. If he made a wrong move, give him a chance to recover and move on.

And concluiding of course, look at yourselves after judging someone, you awful people!!!

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