Jason Taylor Sentenced for Financially Exploiting Family Members

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Date: November 02, 2026

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Jason Taylor, age 38, of Pelham, New Hampshire has been sentenced in Hillsborough County Superior Court Southern District for financially exploiting family members through a scheme that caused more than $260,000 in losses.

Taylor pleaded guilty to two counts of financial exploitation and two counts of theft by deception. The charges stemmed from a scheme in which Taylor fabricated a fictitious legal case and created false correspondence purportedly from attorneys, a prosecutor, and the Chief Justice of the United States. He used the fabricated documents to persuade family members to provide money, promising that the funds would be reimbursed.

“Financial exploitation can have devastating consequences, particularly when someone abuses the trust of family members who believe they are helping a loved one,” said Attorney General Formella. “Protecting older adults from fraud and financial abuse is an important responsibility of this office. We will continue to hold those who exploit vulnerable adults accountable under the law.”

The court sentenced Taylor to 2½ to 5 years, stand committed, on the financial exploitation charges, and 7½ to 15 years, all suspended, on the theft by deception charges. As a condition of his suspended sentences, Taylor is prohibited from working with or serving as a fiduciary for any elderly, disabled, or impaired adult. The court also ordered Taylor to pay a total of $260,048.69 in restitution to the victims.

The case was prosecuted by the New Hampshire Department of Justice Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit and investigated in conjunction with the Hudson and Pelham Police Departments.

Anyone who believes they or a loved one may be the victim of elder abuse or financial exploitation should contact local law enforcement, the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services (www.nheasy.nh.gov), and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov) and report the incident promptly. Quick reporting may improve the chances of recovering stolen funds and prevent additional victimization.
 

Contact

Michael S. Garrity, Director of Communications
(603) 931-9375 | michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.gov

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Nancy A. DeAngelis, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit
(603) 271-3671 | Nancy.A.DeAngelis@doj.nh.gov

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Jason Taylor Sentenced for Financially Exploiting Family Members