ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando man has been arrested after investigators say he took thousands of dollars from a woman who paid for a tiny home that was never delivered.
Kayla Morgan stood on the lot where her tiny home was supposed to go, but the home never arrived, and the money is gone.
“It’s just a bunch of different emotions,” Morgan said.
She found a tiny home listing online and selected a two-bedroom, one-bath model.
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She was contacted by a man who identified himself as Ian St. Clair, who said he owned Tiny Homes USA, according to Morgan.
“He seemed like a decent guy,” Morgan said.
According to an invoice shown to News 6, the total price for the home was $52,000, with a $13,000 down payment.
Volusia County detectives say Morgan then made two additional payments of $6,500 each, but the house was never delivered.
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man identified in the affidavit as Ian St. Clair. Detectives say his real name is Ian Stewart.
Stewart was booked on charges that include fraud and grand theft, according to the arrest affidavit.
News 6 found that Stewart has a criminal history.
Court records show Stewart was arrested and later sentenced in 2014 to six years in prison for defrauding two people out of more than $100,000 in a mortgage fraud scheme.
He is still on probation in that case, according to records.
Meanwhile, Morgan and her son have been living in hotels since the purchase fell through.
“I try to stay strong for my son,” she said
Stewart has pleaded not guilty to the charges. News 6 reached out to his attorney but did not get a response.
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