OSSIPEE — A man who pleaded guilty in Carroll County Superior Court on June 25 to fraudulent use of a credit card apologized to his victims and even thanked the judge and the prosecutor.
Robert Amaral, 45, formerly of Tamworth, pleaded guilty to five charges as part of a plea deal that had 19 other charges dropped.
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