JACKSON – A Gulf Coast contractor has admitted that he took money from victims of Hurricane Katrina for home repairs and then failed to deliver. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said William Wesley Mohr, 41, of Picayune, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony home repair fraud. Mohr’s 10 year sentence was suspended for time served, with five years reporting probation and five years non-reporting probation.
Mohr has already served seven months in jail.
Mohr must also pay a $1,000 fine, $500 in investigative expenses, $200 to the Victim’s Compensation Fund, court costs and full restitution in the amount of $14,550.
Hood said Mohr came to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from New York, after Hurricane Katrina, doing business under the name Mohr Construction.
A Biloxi resident filed a complaint against Mohr with the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office after giving Mohr $14,550 to provide specific materials and labor for a house being rebuilt to replace one lost during Hurricane Katrina.
Mohr failed to provide any materials or labor to the victim.
Mohr was arrested in 2010 by investigators with the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office.
Hood said Mohr must pay a minimum of $250 per month towards restitution and fees starting 60 days from his release.
“We are pleased that the victim in this case will get their money back or the defendant faces a lot more time in jail,” said Attorney General Hood.
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