Robert J. McClurkin, 49; Patrick J. McClurkin, 47; and Robert P. McDermott Sr., 51, dressed in suits and ties, looked out of place sitting with jail inmates Monday morning in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
Each was secretly indicted last week on between 10 and 20 charges, including ones accusing them of selling prepaid funeral services to more than 50 customers and then pocketing the money instead of setting it aside for its later use, as required by law.
The charges included engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, theft from an elderly or disabled person and a variety of other fraud and theft offenses.
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Three former funeral directors indicted on theft charges that could put them in prison 20 years
The corruption is in every industry. I just don't understand why these people think they are entitled to steal from anyone and anywhere. From what I have read about the funeral industry, these guys are small stuff. They must have really ticked someone off.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's in every industry. And it's particularly appalling when it involves vulnerable people. We are at our most vulnerable when a loved on dies and that's when the predators in this industry come out.
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