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A Boston corrections officer made a living on the wrong side of the law, swindling over $44K in COVID-19 relief loans and unemployment benefits. Jasmine Murphy, 39, pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement to a financial institution.
Between 2020 and 2024, Murphy lied to secure Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Paycheck Protection Program loans, claiming she was out of work when she was actually raking in a paycheck as a Corrections Officer with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the indictment, Murphy’s scheme began before she joined the Sheriff’s Department, where she continued to cheat the system, collecting unemployment benefits for a brief period. Her partner in crime, Corrections Officer Christnel Orisca, was indicted alongside Murphy in December 2025.
Judge Richard G. Stearns set Murphy’s sentencing for July 9, 2026. The exact amount of restitution remains unclear, but one thing’s certain: Murphy’s crooked career has landed her a long stretch behind bars.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Massachusetts
- Location: MA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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