A man from northwest Missouri pleaded guilty in federal court for defrauding an elderly couple.

42-year-old David McConkey of Albany pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges, admitting he defrauded a Maryville couple in a year long fraud scheme.

McConkey told the couple that he was aware of an incident involving their adult daughter that allegedly occurred approximately 28 years ago in the state of Iowa. McConkey told them that if they would pay him $119,950 he would keep their daughter from going to prison.

This representation was false, and known by McConkey to be false. The Maryville couple gave McConkey a $119,950 cashier’s check, which he used for his own personal benefit.

Under federal law McConkey could face up to 20 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $250,000 and an order of restitution.