Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed felony charges against James G. Bennett, operating as Bath Planet, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for bathroom remodeling services he never completed.
Bennett faces 10 counts of Deceptive Business Practices, nine counts of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly or Disabled, and one count of Stealing by Deception. The charges allege that Bennett took deposits from Missouri homeowners for bathroom remodeling services, promising to provide materials and complete the work, but failed to do so, resulting in financial losses exceeding $57,000 for the victims.
“Bathroom remodels require a level of personal trust to allow a contractor into your home. Those who violate this trust will be answerable for their actions,” said Hanaway. “Consumer fraud has a detrimental effect on Missourians, and we are here to help protect your hard-earned money.”
Bath Planet is a bathroom remodeling business based in Springfield.
Topics Contractors Missouri
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