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An Elmhurst man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he defrauded customers of his home repair company out of thousands of dollars in DuPage County.
Elmhurst man accused of home repair fraud Edmund Kavanaugh
Updated 2/18/2021 9:20 PM
The owner of a home repair company is facing charges accusing him of taking people s money and not doing the work.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursday his office filed charges in Cook County against Edmund Kavanaugh, 57, of Elmhurst. Bail was set at $350,000.
Kavanaugh is charged with one count of aggravated home repair fraud, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. He also faces 21 counts of home repair fraud and six counts of theft. Edmund Kavanaugh is a prolific scammer who has spent years adjusting and evolving his scams in order to continue defrauding victims out of thousands of dollars, Raoul said in a news release. Individuals who scam unsuspecting consumers have no place in our communities, and I am committed to continuing to hold accountable individuals who take advantage of consumers for personal gain.
UpdatedFri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:26 am CT
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Edmund Kavanaugh, 52, of Elmhurst, faces nearly two dozen counts of home repair fraud in cases in a number of towns, including Western Springs. (Courtesy of Will County Sheriff s Office)
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL An Elmhurst man who is facing nearly two dozen counts of felony home repair fraud had two brushes with the law in Western Springs, according to police reports.
Edmund Kavanaugh, 52, used the same method to drum up business in Western Springs that he did in other suburbs through a local Facebook Moms page, police said. Such pages are often the place where people get recommendations for home repair work.