GUILTY PLEA Two Men Plead Guilty To Their Role In Scam
Reported by: Atish Baidya
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: May. 22, 2012 11:57 AM EDT
Updated: May. 22, 2012 12:43 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Two men involved in a home repair scam targeting the elderly plead guilty in Kanawha County Court.
Charles Withrow and Jeff Taylor pled guilty to one county of obtaining by false pretenses in court Monday.
The men worked for a fake construction company -- ABC Contracting.
The company allegedly scammed a homeowner out of $3,000 dollars for repairs to his roof. The work was never done.
Three other men allegedly involved in the scam are awaiting trial.
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