Hannibal man charged with financial exploitation

A Hannibal man faces a charge of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly, involving a home improvement scam.

 The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the victim paid a contractor in advance for materials for a project, but the contractor never came back to perform the work, even after being called several times by the victim.

 39 year old Daniel Bennett was arrested Wednesday afternoon in the 2100 block of Gordon Street, and faces one count of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly. His first court appearance was Friday morning.

 Bennett's in the Marion County Jail on 25 thousand dollars' bond, and will be arraigned December 4th.

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