Indy man gets home detention, probation for scamming investors

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man charged with scamming investors was sentenced Tuesday to three years of home detention and one year of probation.

George O’Dell had been charged with eight felonies, including one count of fraud on a financial institution, five counts of forgery and two counts of theft.

According to court documents, O’Dell used someone else’s identity to gain employment with a locally-based property management company. While working for the company, he informed two investors in California that an apartment complex was available for sale.

After having funds sent to him from investors, an investigation discovered that the apartment complex was never for sale.