(WHTM) — Over a million dollars from a Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge in Pennsylvania was stolen, and a former member is now facing charges, the Attorney General said.
Joseph Osinski, 55, of McKeesport, is accused of stealing money from FOP Lodge 91 in Allegheny County and making multiple unauthorized purchases on the lodge’s bank card, the AG said in a news release on Thursday.
Osinski’s, a former McKeesport detective, role in the lodge was the financial secretary from 2020 to 2024 and was one of three people that had access to the bank accounts and he also helped with treasurer duties.
“This defendant was not only a trusted member of law enforcement in his community, he was trusted by his peers and colleagues to handle their dues money in support of the FOP mission,” Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement. “His abuse of that trust left his fellow officers struggling to keep their lodge afloat and damaged the public’s trust in those working to protect them. These charges serve as a reminder that we will seek justice from those who harm our communities, regardless of job or position.”