Democrat Officials Charged for Allegedly Scamming COVID Relief Funds

Anders Hagstrom : Aug 27, 2026
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] Authorities arrested a Democratic Party official for alleged COVID fraud for the second time this month on Wednesday. US Attorney Leah Foley says police arrested Massachusetts state Rep. Francisco Paulino early Wednesday morning, charging him with 11 counts related to pandemic unemployment insurance fraud, pandemic loan fraud and money laundering. "According to the Paulino indictment, Mr. Paulino devised a scheme to obtain more than $700,000 in federal pandemic relief funds. It is alleged that Paulino used some of the money for his own personal use, including real estate expenses, loan payments and transfers to his campaign account," Foley said... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via Fox News)