Libby man accused of fraud pleads not guilty
Benjamin Swanson
A Libby man facing felony charges of defrauding an elderly Troy woman out of nearly $90,000 pleaded not guilty after a recent appearance in Lincoln County District Court.
Benjamin R. Swanson, 38, is accused of three felonies, including two counts of exploitation of an incapacitated person or vulnerable adult, and theft by embezzlement. The maximum sentence for each offense is 10 years in the Montana State Prison.
He appeared with public defender Ben Kolter when he made his pleas on March 25. Swanson was lodged in the Lincoln County Detention Center on $100,000 bail, but he has since bonded out. Swanson’s next court appearance is set for May 6.
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