The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it took action against two people accused of COVID-19-related fraud in separate cases, including a Boston public official who agreed to plead guilty, according to announcements on Wednesday and Thursday.
In Thursday’s announcement, DOJ officials said in a press release they charged a Boston official with COVID-19 fraud—allegedly illegally obtaining public funds that were supposed to be for pandemic-related efforts.
Reuben Taylor, the head of Boston’s Municipal Protective Services, agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud, the DOJ said.
According to the DOJ, citing an indictment, Taylor allegedly submitted an application for a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan in which he claimed to work as a car mechanic in 2019….