Charity director indicted for stealing nearly $40,000 from food pantry

A former co-director of a Delaware food pantry has been indicted for allegedly stealing from the organization and its donors.

Attorney General Andy Wilson announced on September 30 the indictment of Kathryn Whiting who allegedly stole at least $37,500 from Eastside Mission Food Pantry, a ministry of Eastside Mission Church in Delaware, including donations from elderly Ohioans. 

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Whiting, 62, of Delaware, faces felony charges of theft from a person in a protected class, telecommunications fraud, and prohibited acts and practices for charities in Delaware County Common Pleas Court.

According to the indictment, the alleged crimes took place between Jan. 1, 2024, and Sept. 14, 2026, the charges were reported by Whiting’s management of the food pantry.

The case was investigated by the Delaware Police Department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Charitable Law Section of the Attorney General’s Office. The Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office appointed the Charitable Law Section to prosecute the case.

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