WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man has been ordered to spend more than 7 years in prison for a series of financial crimes investigated by the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.
Last month, Sedgwick County District Judge Chrystal Krier sentenced Chad E. Smith, 55, to 85 months in prison, according to a media release from the DA's office.
The sentence follows his conviction for multiple thefts occurring between 2023 and 2024. Smith took money promising to complete several construction and home remodeling projects without completing or even beginning work.
Smith also pled guilty to falsely representing that he was a license general contractor in order to obtain business from multiple victims. Once Smith completes his prison term, he must serve 24 months of post release supervision. He was also ordered to pay more than $500,000 in restitution to his victims.
The case was investigated by Kristen Zluticky of the District Attorney’s office, combining multiple police reports from the Wichita Police Department and Cheney Police Department. Smith previously served time in the Department of Corrections for theft offenses occurring in Johnson and Shawnee counties.