A judge slammed police for dragging out a mortgage scam case for years—Adam Francis, who swindled $200K from victims, wasn’t interviewed until 2021 and charged in 2024. One victim, who lost $14K, quit cooperating after waiting too long. Francis’s alleged accountant died in 2021 while the case limped along. The judge called the delays “unconscionable,” forcing victims to relive trauma and wait nearly two years after guilty pleas for sentencing. Even after admitting guilt, justice felt hollow for some—highlighting how slow investigations crush victims long before the guilty are punished.

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