Missouri – A promise to build a home addition turned into a costly ordeal for an elderly Missouri couple. Over six months, they handed over more than $42,000 to a contractor who repeatedly assured them the project would be completed. Instead, their money went toward his personal spending.
Now, the contractor responsible faces the possibility of spending the next decade in prison after a Jackson County jury found him guilty of multiple offenses involving financial exploitation and fraud.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office secured a conviction against Daniel Eschliman, whose conduct left the elderly victims facing substantial financial losses. The case highlights the serious consequences of contractor fraud, particularly when older residents are targeted…