A Chattanooga man, Karl Hampton, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding an elderly widow with dementia of more than $1.2 million. According to a press release by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Hampton’s conviction followed a jury trial that concluded in April 2023, resulting in his sentence which also includes three years of supervised release and an order to pay restitution in the full amount he stole.