4 arrested in relation to Kaufman County mortgage scam
Texas men and women alleged to be involved in a mortgage scam and charged them with new fraud allegations related to activity in Kaufman County.
The group initially faced mortgage-scam related charges in February.
Kandace Marriott, 52, and Darrell L. Marriott, 55, of Gun Barrel City in Henderson County, as well as their unindicted daughter, Kally Marriott, 22, of Dallas County, were arrested at their residences, according to a release from Mr. Abbott’s office. They are being held on $5 million bond each in Kaufman County.
Another defendant indicted in February, Karen Hayes, 57, of Kemp in Kaufman County surrendered to authorities Thursday and is also under $5 million bond.
According to the charges, the group forged signatures to create false home applications and operated a business in Kaufman County called Torenia Inc., doing business as Energy Homes.
Their scheme, according to the indictments, defrauded taxpayers of more than $3 million because they applied for government-backed home loans.
