Jail for church boss stole £5 million to take ‘more flights than Alan Whicker’

A thieving Church of England boss who ‘took more flights than Alan Whicker’ with the proceeds of a £5.2m fraud has been was jailed for five years. Martin Sargeant, 52, was head of operations for the Diocese of London, which controls churches and their coffers in the capital. He requested cash for ‘dysfunctional churches’ and the money went straight into his pocket. Prosecutor Joey Kwong said Sargeant began his role as head of operations for the Dioceses of London in…