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Contratista de roofing en Texas recibe 5 años de libertad condicional por fraude de $64,000

Documentos de corte indican que el contratista y otro hombre convencieron a una mujer de 71 años de que necesitaba reparar su techo. Las reparaciones eran innecesarias.

By Tanja Kern, Senior Strategic Content Editor, Patricia Soto Servin, Strategic Content Editor
Smith County Courthouse
By Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10812941
September 5, 2026

Un contratista de roofing de Texas fue sentenciado a cinco años de libertad condicional y deberá devolver $64,000 después de declararse culpable en un caso relacionado con reparaciones innecesarias de techo vendidas a una propietaria de 71 años.

Levy Aaron Lee, de 33 años y residente de Van, Texas, se declaró culpable de abuso financiero contra una persona adulta mayor por un monto de al menos $30,000, pero inferior a $150,000, un delito grave de segundo grado conforme a las leyes de Texas.

Los registros judiciales del condado de Smith muestran que Lee fue acusado formalmente el 4 de junio en el Tribunal del Séptimo Distrito Judicial. El expediente registra una audiencia previa al juicio y de declaración de culpabilidad el 3 de agosto, en la que se presentó la declaración. 

El 27 de agosto, el juez de distrito Kerry Russell registró formalmente la declaración de culpabilidad de Lee y lo sentenció a cinco años de supervisión comunitaria, 240 horas de servicio comunitario y el pago de $64,000 en restitución.

De acuerdo con una declaración jurada de arresto citada previamente por KLTV, Lee y otro hombre se acercaron a la propietaria y le dijeron que el techo era inestable. La mujer les pagó con seis cheques y $14,000 en efectivo, para un total de $64,000.

Los investigadores alegaron que los hombres provocaron los daños y después los cubrieron de manera deficiente con aproximadamente $1,800 en pintura, materiales para techos y madera contrachapada colocada de forma irregular.

Contratistas que posteriormente inspeccionaron la propiedad dijeron que el techo no necesitaba esas reparaciones antes de los daños y calcularon que, con lo pagado, la propietaria habría podido comprar aproximadamente cuatro reemplazos completos de techo, según KLTV.

Durante la sentencia, Lee también recibió la orden de pagar a la víctima en mensualidades de $1,300, completar un curso de intervención por robo, obtener un certificado de equivalencia de preparatoria (GED) en el plazo de un año y escribir una carta de disculpa, según reportes locales sobre la audiencia.


KEYWORDS: court crime fraud homeowners Spanish (en Español) Texas

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Tanja Kern covers economic trends and the intersection of architecture, design, and construction for Roofing Contractor, with an emphasis on the forces reshaping the industry. She develops and amplifies content that connects roofing professionals with the intelligence they need to compete and grow.

With more than 20 years of experience, Tanja has written for national business, consumer and trade publications. She holds a Master of Science in magazine publishing from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Patricia soto servin

Patricia Soto Servin is a journalist with more than a decade of experience covering local communities across the U.S.

Originally from Mexico, she has focused much of her work on issues impacting Hispanic audiences, including public safety, immigration, and community concerns. She has reported on major markets like Atlanta and North Carolina.

At BNP Media, she covers the topics that matter most to Roofing Contractor readers, including industry trends, policy, workforce, safety, and innovation in roofing.

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