Elk Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that 57-year-old Rodney Andrews of Elk Grove pled no contest to two felony violations of embezz...
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District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that 57-year-old Rodney Andrews of Elk Grove pled no contest to two felony violations of embezzlement, two felony violations of theft by false pretenses, one felony violation of diversion of construction funds, and one felony violation of unlawful use of personal identifying information.
Used his position as Pastor to solicit business
At the time he committed these offenses, Andrews operated a company known as Andrews Investment Group, which offered loan modification services. He was also a pastor at the Comeback Christian Church, where he solicited parishioners and low income property owners to refinance their homes, lower their mortgages, or stall out their foreclosures.
He collected up front fees in violation of a statute passed by the California Legislature to prevent individuals such as Andrews from preying on vulnerable home owners facing foreclosure or unaffordable mortgage payments. He also failed to
provide proper notifications as required by law, did not provide the services he promised he would do, and did not use the funds he obtained for the represented purposes.
Additionally, Andrews obtained money from one home owner that was supposed to be used on a project to improve her home. Andrews represented to the victim that he had a business known as Low Cost Construction, which is in fact a real company owned by another contractor. He hired a subcontractor to remodel the property, but paid him with insufficient funds checks.
The subcontractor stopped working before the project was completed. Andrews never finished the remodel and the victim’s home was left in an uninhabitable condition. Andrews spent the money and did not use it on the project.
Andrews faces a sentence of 4 years in prison. Sentencing is set for March 1, 2012 at 1:35 p.m. in Department 61 before the Honorable John Winn.
Used his position as Pastor to solicit business
At the time he committed these offenses, Andrews operated a company known as Andrews Investment Group, which offered loan modification services. He was also a pastor at the Comeback Christian Church, where he solicited parishioners and low income property owners to refinance their homes, lower their mortgages, or stall out their foreclosures.
He collected up front fees in violation of a statute passed by the California Legislature to prevent individuals such as Andrews from preying on vulnerable home owners facing foreclosure or unaffordable mortgage payments. He also failed to
provide proper notifications as required by law, did not provide the services he promised he would do, and did not use the funds he obtained for the represented purposes.
Additionally, Andrews obtained money from one home owner that was supposed to be used on a project to improve her home. Andrews represented to the victim that he had a business known as Low Cost Construction, which is in fact a real company owned by another contractor. He hired a subcontractor to remodel the property, but paid him with insufficient funds checks.
The subcontractor stopped working before the project was completed. Andrews never finished the remodel and the victim’s home was left in an uninhabitable condition. Andrews spent the money and did not use it on the project.
Andrews faces a sentence of 4 years in prison. Sentencing is set for March 1, 2012 at 1:35 p.m. in Department 61 before the Honorable John Winn.
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