DA Nasarenko announced today that Daniel Montano, of Camarillo, was sentenced to 180 days jail, placed on formal probation for two years, and ordered to pay $102,366 in restitution. He previously pled guilty to four felony counts of forgery.

Written by REFATOctober 11, 2023

VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Daniel Montano (DOB 02/15/94), of Camarillo, was sentenced to 180 days jail, placed on formal probation for two years, and ordered to pay $102,366 in victim restitution. Montano had previously pled guilty on August 2, 2023, to

Read More

Real Estate Office Manager Pleads Guilty to $1.12M Embezzlement

Written by REFATOctober 20, 2022

VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Dana Hiscock Vines (DOB 11/16/61), of Thousand Oaks, pled guilty to nine counts of grand theft and special allegations. Vines, a longtime office manager for Aviara Real Estate, embezzled $1.12 million from the company between 2007 to 2020.

Read More

Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Scam

Written by REFATOctober 19, 2020

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Los Angeles County resident Theodore Brian Childers (DOB 6/24/38) pled guilty to one felony count of Penal Code section 115, recording a false document. The plea was the result of an investigation conducted by the Ventura

Read More

Local Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Stealing Construction Funds

Written by REFATJuly 9, 2020

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Megan Elizabeth Zucaro (DOB 7/11/70), of Thousand Oaks, was sentenced to 365 days in jail by Judge Anthony Sabo. Zucaro had previously pled guilty to one felony count of diversion of construction funds. The investigation and

Read More

Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Construction Funds

Written by REFATJune 11, 2020

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Megan Elizabeth Zucaro (DOB 7/11/70), of Thousand Oaks, pled guilty to one felony count of diversion of construction funds. Zucaro was charged with one felony count of grand theft, one felony count of diversion of construction funds and one

Read More

Repeat Real Estate Fraud Offender Sentenced to Prison

Written by REFATMarch 6, 2020

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that James Anthony Rojas (DOB 1/11/57), of Murrieta, was sentenced to 13 years 8 months in state prison by Judge David Worley. The sentence imposed was the maximum allowed by law. Rojas had previously been found guilty

Read More

Local Realtor Sentenced for Income Tax Evasion

Written by REFATMarch 6, 2020

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Debra Elaine Ashcraft (DOB 11/23/57), of Camarillo, was sentenced to 180 days in the Ventura County jail for income tax evasion. The charges were the result of an investigation conducted by the District Attorney’s Real Estate

Read More

Real Estate Agent Charged with Grand Theft and Money Laundering

Written by REFATMarch 5, 2020

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the filing of a criminal complaint against Megan Elizabeth Zucaro (DOB 7/11/70), of Thousand Oaks, charging one felony count of grand theft, one felony count of diversion of construction funds, and one felony count of money laundering.

Read More