Jodie Foster's father sentenced to five years behind bars

(CBS/AP) A judge has sentenced Jodie Foster's estranged father to five years in a Los Angeles jail for bilking more than $100,000 from poor and elderly people in a home-building scheme.

City attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said Lucius Foster was sentenced Friday, two days after he was convicted of 21 misdemeanor counts of grand theft. Lucius, an 89-year-old building contractor, has been jailed since Wednesday.

He was convicted of taking $5,000 each from people for whom he promised to build affordable homes made from cargo containers. The units were never built, and prosecutors said he blatantly lied to clients.

"Despite your personal charm, you are dangerous," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Dohi told Lucius, according to People.

Lucious told City News Service that he remains estranged from his daughter. He is due back in court Feb. 23 for a restitution hearing.