Massachusetts State Representative Francisco Paulino of Methuen faces federal charges after his arrest for pandemic benefit fraud. A federal indictment accuses Paulino of the alleged misuse of COVID-19 funds. The state representative is also facing charges of money laundering connected with the relief program money.
Paulino was taken into custody after an indictment was issued on federal counts. The indictment against Representative Paulino details the unlawful use of COVID-19 relief funds and money laundering. He faces these counts for actions involving pandemic benefit fraud and pandemic relief funds.