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Retired State Police Captain In Western Mass Indicted On Child Porn Charges: AG Retired State Police Captain In Western Mass Indicted On Child Porn Charges: AG
Retired State Police Captain In Western Mass Indicted On Child Porn Charges: AG A retired Massachusetts State Police detective captain was indicted this week on multiple child pornography charges, authorities announced. Francis "Frank" Hart, 62, of Amherst, faces seven counts of possession of child porn and one count of disseminating the offending material, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced on Thursday, Dec. 22.   Police began investigating Hart in January 2021 after they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an email registered to him had uploaded a file containing numerous images of suspected child p…

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Business Owner Accused Of Scheme To Defraud State Of Sales Tax Western Mass Business Owner Accused Of Scheme To Defraud State Of Sales Tax
Western Mass Business Owner Accused Of Scheme To Defraud State Of Sales Tax A Western Massachusetts business owner has been indicted in an alleged scheme in which he sold software that allowed restaurants to delete cash sales from cash registers and keep meal taxes paid by customers. Hampden County resident Paul K. Backholm, age 53, of Westfield, was charged and arraigned on Friday, April 9, said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. The AG’s Office alleges from 2010 to 2015, Backholm, who owns a company that sells cash registers, sold sales suppression software to restaurants for cash that enabled the restaurants to delete cash sales, keep the meals tax t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, Massachusetts AG Says COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, Massachusetts AG Says
Covid-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, Massachusetts AG Says As more residents receive and become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Massachusetts Attorney General has issued an advisory about potential scams and misinformation intended to exploit the pandemic. The AG’s Office said on Tuesday, March 30, it had received reports about people getting spam or scam emails or texts after they’ve received vaccines or registered for vaccines through legitimate websites.  While there have been no reported breaches of patient information from legitimate vaccine websites, the AG’s Office urges people to remain cautious about vaccine scams. “Scammer…

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by Kathy Reakes