
by The Associated Press
Published: Tue, February 17, 2009 - 5:04 pm CST
Last Updated: Tue, February 17, 2009 - 5:08 pm CST
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Gulfport furniture store owner haspleaded guilty to bilking customers of thousands of dollars.
Charles Thomas Ingram III, former owner of High Point Furniture,
pleaded guilty Monday on five counts of false pretense. Harrison
County Circuit Judge Roger Clark set sentencing for May 5.
Prosecutors say Ingram faces up to 50 years in prison and more
than $116,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors say Ingram set up shop in Prime Outlets, where his
store at first appeared to be a legitimate business but was found
to be a scheme to take advantage of people trying to recover from
the hurricane.
Prosecutors say some people initially got the furniture they
paid for, but after a while, a large number of people received
nothing.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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