Livonia man charged with nine felonies in senior travel scam

Jackson residents among the victims Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette recently announced the filing of nine felonies against a Livonia man who allegedly ran a travel scam targeting at least 100 Michigan citizens, the majority of whom were seniors. Schuette charged Livonia resident Kenneth Second, 44, after complaints were filed with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division about services not being provided after payments were made. Timeway defrauded at least 100 victims in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Jackson and Traverse City, for a total of between $150,000-$200,000. ''It is absolutely shameful to prey on innocent seniors who are living their golden years on limited budgets,'' said Schuette. ''I will not hesitate to prosecute these crimes to the full extent of the law.'' Second and his company, Timeway Tours, face criminal charges for booking tours they never intended to deliver. It is alleged the victims, the majority whom were elderly, responded to newspaper ads for trips to destinations such as the Kentucky Derby, Branson, MO, and the Florida Gulf Coast. When victims who failed to receive confirmation of their trips requested more information, they were promised refunds that never materialized. According to the charges, Second spent most of the cash at casinos. Second and his company, Timeway Tours, were arraigned on December 17 by Chief Judge Sean P. Kavanagh of Livonia's 16th District Court on the following criminal charges: one count of Conducting Criminal Enterprises Racketeering, a 20-year felony; two counts of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, a seven year felony; and six counts of Larceny by Conversion, a five year felony. Second was released on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond and ordered to wear a tether. Published: Thu, Jan 3, 2013

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