A fraudulent contractor out of Tucson, Matthew Edmiston, has been sentenced after defrauding victims across Pima County of $75,000 in unfinished contracting projects.
Edmiston was placed on 5 years of probation, with 30 days in the Pima County Jail initially, followed by 75 consecutive weekends, on one felony count of Theft (C3F) and one misdemeanor count of Contracting without a License (C1M).
According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Edmiston preyed upon victims throughout Pima County posing as a registered contractor, he entered contracts with 9 victims, began work, took all of their money and then never returned. In the incidents that were charged, Edmiston took in over $75K from victims for roof repairs, countertop replacement, shower floor remodels, and other construction jobs he never completed.
Edmiston has so far been ordered to pay $18,000 in restitution to 4 victims. The court has left restitution open for another 90 days for additional victims to submit restitution requests.
Edmiston had no prior felony convictions.
If you have been the victim of an unlicensed contractor, you should contact Arizona’s Registrar of Contractors to file a complaint.
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