Tag: Patrick Van Cott

Patrick Van Cott, Theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, Massachusetts 2014
⏱ 2 min read A brazen scheme to line his pockets with cash from a seasonal beachside snack shack has landed a former Plymouth Public Schools director on the wrong side of the law. Patrick Van Cott, 64, pleaded guilty to stealing food and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for the school…

Patrick Van Cott, Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds and Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 3 min read A brazen scam that lasted over a decade has landed a former Plymouth Public Schools executive in hot water. Patrick Van Cott, the former Director of Food Services, allegedly stole food and commercial kitchen equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for the schools to fuel his side business, the…
