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Minnesota pool contractor sentenced to 5 years for stealing $820K from 21 customers
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jeff Wald , as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)
· September 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The contractor stole $820,000 from 21 homeowners who had hired them to build a backyard pool. A pool contractor has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing a significant amount of money from customers.
A pool contractor has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing a significant amount of money from customers. The contractor stole $820,000 from 21 homeowners who had hired them to build a backyard pool.
The sentence was handed down in a federal court, indicating the severity of the crime. Further details about the case are available from the source.
The contractor's actions resulted in substantial financial losses for the affected homeowners, who were simply trying to have a pool installed in their backyard.
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Category: parks ·
Published: September 6, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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