LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two Hardin County business owners were indicted on charges for allegedly taking advantage of Kentucky veterans.
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced in a news release that 65-year-old Carlos Fernandez and 60-year-old Patricia Parrott have been indicted on a charge of theft by unlawful taking, greater than $10,000 and less than $1 million.
According to Coleman, Fernandez and Parrott operate C & P Garage, an organization accused of taking advantage of Kentucky veterans.
The organization has been temporarily shut down after a court order in a separate civil case was secured.
C & P Garage is accused of misusing funds and misrepresenting its work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
In August, Coleman said the organization presented itself as an "all-volunteer" group since 2019 that used funds from private donations to support veterans and their families.
According to a complaint, much of the more than $125,000 of the organization's money was spent on gambling and at restaurants.
The VA sent a letter in 2023 demanding the organization cease illegal activities, but it continued.
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