School Superintendent Indicted On Fraud Charges
Man Accused Of Having Lawrence Employees Do Personal Work
POSTED: 4:36 pm EST March 9, 2010
UPDATED: 5:25 pm EST March 9, 2010
BOSTON -- Nine indictments were returned Tuesday against Lawrence School Superintendent Wilfred Laboy, including eight that charge him with fraud or embezzlement.Laboy is accused of having school personnel do work at his home and complete errands for him while they were on school time and being compensated by the Lawrence Public Schools.The indictments allege that Lawrence school employees provided electrical work at Laboy's home in Methuen and met with contractors at his home during school hours.The indictments also allege that employees of the Lawrence School Department provided graphic design work, materials and produced copies of menus for Sal's Pizza of Methuen.In addition, Lawrence school employees provided computer technical support for the defendant's computers at his Methuen home during school hours, officials said. They also removed trash from his house and disposed of it on Lawrence Public School property.Laboy is also charged with possession of alcoholic beverages on a premise used for public school purposes and under the charge of a public officer.Laboy and his son, Wilfredo Laboy, II, of Methuen, who was indicted on a perjury charge related to the grand jury proceedings, will be will be arraigned Thursday in Salem Superior Court.
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