Sarah Okeson, News-Leader
A Springfield man has been charged with 15 counts of financial exploitation of the elderly for what court documents call scams — such as saying he was selling magazines to benefit the military.
Tim W. Hughes, 25, is accused of scamming elderly people in door-to-door solicitations between October 2013 and January 2014, according to Greene County court documents. Most of the charges are felonies punishable by up to five years in prison.
Hughes represented himself as a student or fundraiser who was raising money for school trips, sports or the military overseas, according to court documents. He allegedly got 16 people to write him checks.
Police interviewed him four times, starting in January, but he continued his scams until August, according to court records.
In October 2013, he told a 75-year-old woman he was raising money for Hillcrest High School, according to court records. He allegedly told an 81-year-old woman he was raising money to send children on a trip to Hawaii.
In December 2013, Hughes told a man he was selling magazines to raise money for the band at Hillcrest High. He also allegedly told an 86-year-old woman that he was selling magazines to raise money for a band trip to Europe.
In January, he told a woman he was selling magazines to help out the military, according to court records. Hughes allegedly told an investigator from the Greene County Sheriff's Office in that case that he wanted his children to have a good Christmas.
Hughes has a criminal history in Texas and California including convictions for trespass on a military base, criminal trespass and theft, according to court records. He also has arrests in Pennsylvania and Illinois, according to court records.
His bond was set at $25,000.
Tim W. Hughes, 25, is accused of scamming elderly people in door-to-door solicitations between October 2013 and January 2014, according to Greene County court documents. Most of the charges are felonies punishable by up to five years in prison.
Hughes represented himself as a student or fundraiser who was raising money for school trips, sports or the military overseas, according to court documents. He allegedly got 16 people to write him checks.
Police interviewed him four times, starting in January, but he continued his scams until August, according to court records.
In October 2013, he told a 75-year-old woman he was raising money for Hillcrest High School, according to court records. He allegedly told an 81-year-old woman he was raising money to send children on a trip to Hawaii.
In December 2013, Hughes told a man he was selling magazines to raise money for the band at Hillcrest High. He also allegedly told an 86-year-old woman that he was selling magazines to raise money for a band trip to Europe.
In January, he told a woman he was selling magazines to help out the military, according to court records. Hughes allegedly told an investigator from the Greene County Sheriff's Office in that case that he wanted his children to have a good Christmas.
Hughes has a criminal history in Texas and California including convictions for trespass on a military base, criminal trespass and theft, according to court records. He also has arrests in Pennsylvania and Illinois, according to court records.
His bond was set at $25,000.
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