Jeffrey J. Vaughn, Program Fraud, Pennsylvania 2022
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - A local police sergeant has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars in overtime pay from lower-income housing complexes in Scranton.
Jeffrey J. Vaughn, 50, a patrol sergeant in the Scranton Police Department, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, announced the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
According to the criminal information, Vaughn knowingly obtained over $5,000 in compensation for extra duty patrol shifts at local housing complexes, but did not actually work those shifts.
The scheme took place from July 30, 2021 to April 22, 2022, and resulted in a monetary loss of between $6,500 and $15,000.
Vaughn admitted to abusing his position as a police patrol sergeant to facilitate the crime, which significantly impacted the affected housing complexes.
He agreed to pay $11,243 in restitution to the affected housing complexes and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, supervised release, and a fine.
The case was investigated by the Scranton Federal Bureau of Investigation's Public Corruption Task Force, which includes members of the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, along with federal agents from the FBI and Internal Revenue Service.
Assistant United States Attorneys Jeffery St John and Philip J. Caraballo are prosecuting the case.
Vaughn's sentencing date has not been set.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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