BOSTON (WHDH) - State officials say the Norfolk County Sheriff misused campaign money.
State regulators accuse Sheriff Patrick McDermott of using money intended for his campaign for personal use. He’s accused of misusing $31,705.47.
McDermott has agreed to pay over $36,000 to the commonwealth in order to resolve the problem.
In a deposition, McDermott wrote “I acknowledge [the Office of Campaign and Political Finance’s] findings regarding campaign expenditures that, while intended for legitimate political purposes, have reasonably been interpreted as personal or business-related.”
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