DOB: 08/06/1971

Case Numbers: 2023 30477 CFDB, 2024 101431 CFDB, 2024 101432 CFDB,

2024 101433 CFDB, 2024 101630 CFDB, 2024 101695, 2024 101767 CFDB

Parker Sentenced to Prison in Post-Hurricane Contracting Scams

DAYTONA BEACH – During a full-day hearing this week, defendant Steven Parker was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by 22 years of probation. So far, he has been ordered to pay $55,706.25 in restitution to the victims.

Parker pleaded no contest in March to 12 felony counts in seven cases, which included Organized Scheme to Defraud more than $50,000, False Representation as a License/Certified Holder, Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information and Engage in Contracting without Certification during Emergency.

The defendant posed as a licensed contractor on a Volusia County Facebook page and took more than $100,000 from seven victims who hired him to complete house repairs following Hurricane Ian. Parker either did poor-quality work or didn’t finish the job at all.

“The defendant used a hurricane disaster to rip off folks who trusted him with their homes and hard-earned dollars,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said about the cases. “His greed caught up with him, and he received a significant prison sentence followed by a lengthy term of probation. He was ordered to pay restitution to the victims, and it is my sincere hope that they receive every penny taken from them.”

The cases were investigated by the Port Orange Police Department with assistance from State Attorney’s Office Investigators. Assistant State Attorney Kevin Sullivan successfully prosecuted the cases for the state. The Honorable Kathryn Weston presided over the cases and pronounced sentence.