El Paso contractor pleads guilty to felony theft, sentenced to 13 years
KVIA, By Brianna Perez, December 6, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - El Paso contractor, Daniel Barajas, pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges after defrauding 36 victims out of more than $600,000.
The first felony charge involves 21 victims with damages exceeding $379,000, while the second felony involved 15 victims and damages of more than $330,000.
According to the El Paso County Attorney's office, the charges stem from deceptive business practices after the victims hired him to make home improvements, which were left incomplete.
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