PAPILLION, Neb. -- A Papillion couple who spent thousands of dollars on a remodeling project called KETV NewsWatch 7’s I-Team with questions about why much of the job remains undone.

Roger Hedin is trying to get back on his feet after suffering three strokes last year. In October, his wife Dolly hired contractor Bill Kasprzak to install new windows and siding on their home. But after the Hedins paid him nearly $12,000, Kasprzak left without completing the job.

“He sat right here and said, ‘I would never hurt old people,'” Dolly Hedin said. “I just think it’s so wrong!”

Dolly Hedin said Kasprzak left a mess in the garage and incomplete projects all around the house. Windows for which the Hedins paid were never installed, trim remained unfinished and wires hang where lights are supposed to go.

“I just figured he’d be back to finish, and he just refuses to come back,” Dolly Hedin said.

She filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and filed an action in small claims court when he failed to return her many calls. When the I-team tried to contact Kasprzak, he was found to be no longer at his business address and his phones were disconnected.

Kasprzak’s son was seriously hurt in an ATV accident seven months ago, an incident he said was a personal setback. He was also arrested in 2007 on charges of felony child abuse and possession of a controlled substance.

“We got information through Social Services that his 17-year-old son had reported his father was asking him to purchase controlled substances for him,” said Assistant Sarpy County Attorney Jennifer Miralles. “That included marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.”

Miralles said court records indicated that Kasprzak started smoking marijuana with his son when the boy was 14 years old.

“He did indeed have a drug problem, hence his need to purchase the drugs through his son,” said Miralles.

Kasprzak eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. In March, he was sentenced to two years probation.

The KETV NewsWatch 7 I-team for days asked Kasprzak for an interview, and he contacted I-team reporter Carol Kloss by phone Thursday.

He said he’s working to recover from his drug addiction and wants to make good on the Hedins’ job. Dolly Hedin said it’s too late because she’s already hired another contractor.

Miralles has advised the Hedins to file a complaint with police for theft by deception. If convicted, he could be ordered to pay restitution and could go to jail for violating his probation.