CLEVELAND — Jeffrey Crawford, the Avon homebuilder indicted for allegedly orchestrating two schemes that prosecutors say defrauded clients and investors out of nearly $3 million, appeared for his arraignment in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Friday.

Crawford, 51, owner of Cleveland Custom Homes, pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with defrauding six victims across Cuyahoga, Lorain and Trumbull counties. Bond was set at $10,000 and Crawford was ordered to surrender his passport and have a court-supervised release as part of his conditions. A pretrial hearing has been set for Oct. 27.

Crawford was indicted on the following charges on Sept. 25:

Two counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity

Four counts of aggravated theft

Three counts of telecommunications f

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