HONESDALE, PA — David Borsdam pleaded no contest to a fraud charge related to overcharging people for a home improvement project and performing unnecessary work. David, 69, who with his 70-year-old wife Betty owns Borsdam’s Plumbing and Electrical Service in Texas Township, entered the plea on July 8, and he faces up to seven years behind bars. Sentencing is scheduled for September, and he is currently out on bail. He’s also facing a $10,000 fine.

Betty, meanwhile, has been placed in a program that allows first-time offenders to have the charges dismissed once they complete a period of probation.

In one incident, according to a press release from the state police, during the period from about November 2014 through September 2015, the couple overcharged a victim and performed unnecessary work at his home. During that time the victim paid the couple over $83,000.