Monday, December 27, 2010

Man Convicted of Defrauding Elderly Faces New Charges

A man pretending to be a contractor – and who had been convicted five times of defrauding elderly people – was arrested in a sixth case, accused of defrauding an 86-year-old man up until about six months before the man died, according to court documents unsealed [12/16/10].

Derron Smith, 43, was charged with one count of exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult. Bail was set at $100,000.

Full Article and Source:
Pinellas Man Convicted of Defrauding the Elderly Faces New Charges

4 comments:

  1. Why doesn't the state of Florida prosecute their professional guardian/thiefs the same way as this con artist instead of protecting them??

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  2. Thank you, once again, Laurie Roberts. You are an inspiration!

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  3. Get him and lock him up for a very long time.

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  4. There should be no bail for this guy.

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