Little Rock man charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person here

Clifton Dale Roark, 57, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was indicted by an Ozark County grand jury for financial exploitation of the elderly and stealing by deception in a July 2022 incident.

According to the felony indictment filed Sept. 8, 2023, Roark agreed to install solar equipment at the residence of the two victims, both of whom were older than 60. 

Roark allegedly sent the victims three statements for equipment and materials that needed to be purchased for the installation. According to the charges, the victims sent a total of $2,116.47 to Roark.

Both charges are class D felonies, punishable by up to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections and/or by a fine not to exceed $10,000.

Roark was scheduled to appear Wednesday, Oct. 4 in front of 44th Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter. Details were not available at presstime.