New Hampshire Attorney General, Joseph A. Foster announces that Timothy J. Currier was sentenced today in Rockingham County Superior Court, having been convicted in March of theft by unauthorized taking, pursuant to a course of conduct, and three counts of using unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in violation of the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act.

On March 5, 2014, after a two day jury trial, Timothy Currier, the owner of a home roofing contracting company called Green Home Energy Systems, was convicted for having entered into contracts with three consumers to provide them with new roofs, taking over $18,000 in deposits, and purposely failing to provide promised materials, services, and refunds. While negotiating the contracts, Mr. Currier told each of his victims that he was replacing a roof on a local church and that he could provide discounts on materials if they immediately signed a contract with him and paid him a deposit, a story that was later proven untrue. This conduct took place between September 2011 and May 2012. Those consumers filed complaints with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Bureau and, after investigation, the State brought charges in Rockingham County. Mr. Currier is also facing charges for similar actions in four other New Hampshire counties. Those cases are scheduled for a consolidated plea and sentencing hearing on July 30, 2014 in the Merrimack County Superior Court.

The defendant was sentenced to serve 3-6 years in state prison for the felony theft conviction. For the three misdemeanor violations of the Consumer Protection Act, Currier received additional suspended sentences on each charge of 12 months in the House of Corrections, those sentences being suspended for a period of 3 years after his release from prison and to be imposed consecutively to his sentence for felony theft should he not remain of good behavior. Mr. Currier has also been ordered to pay restitution to the victims in the amount of $18,750, to be paid through the Department of Corrections while he is on parole.

The Consumer Protection Bureau accepts complaints from consumers who feel they were victims of unfair or deceptive business practices. The Bureau maintains a consumer hotline that is open during regular business hours - 1-888-468-4454. Additional information and an on-line complaint form are available at the Attorney General's website - http://doj.nh.gov/consumer/.