Scoundrel reported in place for worship (5)
I believe the answer is:
knave
'scoundrel' is the definition.
(knave is a kind of scoundrel)
'reported in place for worship' is the wordplay.
'reported in' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (reported can mean spoken).
'place for worship' becomes 'nave' (part of a church).
'nave' sounds like 'KNAVE'.
(Other definitions for knave that I've seen before include "Honour" , "Jack - the cad!" , "Unscrupulous fellow" , "Dishonest man; jack" , "Jack in a pack of cards" .)