AFSCME Boss Jerome Newton Charged with Felony-Level Crimes

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AFSCME Local 1263’s President, Jerome Newton, has been charged with grand larceny after an investigation found him spending union funds for personal use.

From the Department of Labor:

On March 28, 2022, in the Niagara County Court in the State of New York, Jerome Newton, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1263, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Security Union (located in Niagara Falls, N.Y.), was charged in a felony complaint with one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree for unauthorized and personal usage of union funds in excess of $1,000, in violation of NYS Penal Law 155.30. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston- Buffalo District Office with assistance from the Niagara Falls Police Department.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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