Former police-union president charged in warehouse overtime scandal; the one who was turned out of office by the guy who now faces child-rape charges

Federal prosecutors charged contiguous that aft Thomas Nee mislaid re-election arsenic president of the Boston constabulary union, helium joined a strategy astatine the BPD grounds warehouse successful Hyde Park to enactment successful for overtime for which helium didn't work.

Nee, 64 and present retired, contiguous became the 15th BPD worker to beryllium charged arsenic portion of the Hyde Park overtime scheme, from officers to the skipper successful charge of the warehouse. Charges began successful 2019, erstwhile nine were indicted.

Nee was charged with 1 number of conspiracy to perpetrate theft concerning programs receiving national funds and 1 number of embezzlement from an bureau receiving national funds, the US Attorney's bureau reports.

At the aforesaid clip helium was formally charged successful national tribunal today, Nee submitted an statement to plead guilty. A proceeding connected the statement has yet to beryllium set.

According to the US Attorney's office, Nee made astir $16,642 successful overtime for hours helium didn't really enactment betwixt 2015 and 2019. Nee was president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association until December, 2014, erstwhile helium mislaid a bid for re-election to Patrick Rose, who was arrested past year connected child-rape charges.

As with different officers charged successful the affair, the magnitude Nee earned successful allegedly bogus overtime was a tiny fraction of his regular earnings. In 2020, his past twelvemonth afloat clip connected the force, helium earned $228,243.42 according to metropolis records.