Kartesz Sentencing Delayed Again

A federal judge has again postponed the sentencing of former Bradford landlord Frank Kartesz II, who pleaded guilty in March to taking part in a widespread mortgage-fraud scam in Erie. The sentencing had been scheduled for this morning, but one of his lawyers had a scheduling conflict so the date has been moved to September 11. Kartesz was part of a scheme in which he and others bought rundown houses and sold them at inflated prices. Most of the buyers had low incomes and knew little about buying homes. The government said the victims lost more than $1 million. Kartesz faces up to 35 years in prison, but he will probably receive a lesser sentence because of his guilty plea.