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Business Owner Found Guilty of Organized Fraud, Taking $1.5 Million from Victims
Published on: December 14, 2017
Office of the State Attorney
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Melissa W Nelson
State Attorney
311 West Monroe Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4242
(904) 255-2500
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces today that Lauren Eileen Carr, 58, of Bryceville, was found guilty by a jury of Organized Fraud. Carr now faces a maximum of 30 years in Florida State Prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled before the Honorable Russell L. Healey on Jan. 16, 2018.
From 2008-15, Carr owned a business, Stazac Management Co., which managed several homeowner associations. During that time, Carr diverted more than $1.5 million for her and her family’s everyday personal use and paying off debt. A whistleblower alerted law enforcement upon discovering the fraud taking place at the family-owned and operated small business.
The case was investigated by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys David Johnston and Terry Livanos.