An Ellwood City man reportedly claimed under oath to be a licensed contractor after being accused of contractor fraud.

Jason Dean Hemphill, 43, of Hemphill Contracting , was charged with one felony count each of perjury, deceptive business practices, deceptive advertisement, false statement to induce agreement, misrepresenting contractor identifying information and receiving advance payment and failing to perform after planning a bathroom remodel between April 2022 and December 2024 for a Cranberry Township residence.

Police said Hemphill created a written agreement with a Cranberry resident on April 3, 2022 for a bathroom remodel. The remodel was estimated to cost between $60,000 and $70,000 and take six to 12 weeks.

The family contacted police when the work was not finished Dec. 28,

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