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Leominster Man Charged with Embezzlement of $49,000 Union Funds
BOSTON – A Leominster man was arrested today for embezzling from a labor union.
Joe Scott, Jr., 53, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester on one count of embezzlement from a labor union.
According to the indictment, Scott used his position as Treasurer of the International Union of Electrical Workers, Communication Workers of America, Local 81154, a labor union chapter based in Gardner, Mass., that represents union members from various employers in Massachusetts, to embezzle approximately $49,000 from IUE-CWA Local 81154.
It is alleged that Scott used the money to pay for personal expenses, including storage costs, home internet and cell phone services, electrical and gas services, home improvement tools, dumpster rental, and personal expenses while on vacation.
Scott faces a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10,000.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jonathan Russo, District Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, made the announcement today.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan O’Shea of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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