A former corrections officer who worked for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department has pleaded guilty to pandemic unemployment and load fraud, the U.S. Attorney said.
Jasmine Murphy, 39, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court to seven counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement to a financial institution, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement on Thursday.
Prosecutors said the charges stemmed from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Paycheck Protection Program benefits Murphy obtained before working at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the unemployment benefits she received before and during her employment there…