{"id":61679,"date":"2026-09-04T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61679"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:22:53","slug":"pool-contractor-was-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-defrauding-21-customers-of-at-least-820000-in-down-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61679","title":{"rendered":"Pool Contractor was Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding 21 Customers of at Least $820,000 in Down Payments."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:83ec7565-aae8-4a9f-8973-60849ba96f63-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:83ec7565-aae8-4a9f-8973-60849ba96f63-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:83ec7565-aae8-4a9f-8973-60849ba96f63-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden @[53.5rem]\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2cfd0569-355c-5e62-a05d-5e9da3e0c6a7\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5.6-sol-wm\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_61682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61682\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61682\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/story-3-pool-contractor-wcco33ok-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FACEBOOK WEBSITE: Charles Ray Workman, 41,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"581\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"354\">MINNEAPOLIS \u2014<\/strong> A Minnesota swimming pool contractor who collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in customer down payments while knowing many of the projects would never be completed was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison, officials announced Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"764\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Charles Ray Workman, 41, of Scott County, defrauded 21 customers who hired his company, Minnesota Crete Pools LLC, to build and install swimming pools, according to court documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1004\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">From about 2021 through 2022, Workman marketed swimming pools and installation services and required customers to make down payments. Prosecutors said he accepted the money despite knowing the promised pools were unlikely to be completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1077\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Workman stole at least $820,000 through the scheme, court records show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1220\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">U.S. District Judge Michael J. Davis sentenced Workman on Sept. 3 to 60 months in prison and ordered him to pay $1.15 million in restitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1334\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Workman was arrested March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Sept. 16, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1707\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Earlier news reports described unfinished projects, damaged backyards and families who said they had lost tens of thousands of dollars. Minnesota authorities previously obtained a civil judgment barring Workman and his company from the state\u2019s residential construction industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pool contractor at center of WCCO investigation admits to scamming families\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KB2aW1mbkfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1jcmal9\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1735\">\ud83d\udd34 Quick Fact Checklist<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"2281\">\ud83d\udd34 <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1754\">Defendant:<\/strong> Charles Ray Workman, 41<\/span><br data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1781\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1798\">Residence:<\/strong> Scott County, Minnesota<\/span><br data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1825\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1840\">Company:<\/strong> Minnesota Crete Pools LLC<\/span><br data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1891\">Federal charge:<\/strong> Wire fraud<\/span><br data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1905\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1932\">Customers defrauded:<\/strong> 21<\/span><br data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1938\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1959\">Amount stolen:<\/strong> At least $820,000<\/span><br data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1980\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2007\">Restitution ordered:<\/strong> $1.15 million<\/span><br data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2024\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2047\">Prison sentence:<\/strong> Five years<\/span><br data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2061\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2077\">Arrested:<\/strong> March 27, 2023, in Nashville<\/span><br data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2109\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2128\">Guilty plea:<\/strong> Sept. 16, 2025<\/span><br data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2146\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2163\">Sentenced:<\/strong> Sept. 3, 2026<\/span><br data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2180\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2193\">Judge:<\/strong> U.S. District Judge Michael J. 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