A Hemet felon who's accused of bilking a 90-year-old victim out of more than $100,000 and is suspected of doing the same to other seniors s pleaded not guilty to felony charges and had his bail set at $150,000.
Gary Lee Wickham, 69, is charged with embezzlement by a non-caretaker of a dependent adult and using false pretenses.
He also faces allegations of taking, destroying or damaging property; committing white-collar crime of more than $100,000; and having prior felony convictions and a "strike."
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Kelly Hansen ordered Wickham back to court for a felony settlement conference. A preliminary hearing was tentatively set for March 9.
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Man Pleads Not Guilty of Scamming Seniors Out of Thousands
More and more we are seeing the exploitation of elderly. The perpetrators usually pretend to be something they are not. In this case, A-Z Home Inspection... it appears he was deceiving people to think he would help them but, just getting in the door.
ReplyDeleteIf he's guilty, then I hope he spends YEARS in prison.
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