Uxbridge’s former town accountant was sentenced to three years in jail after he pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court last week to the theft of more than $930,000 from Uxbridge, Millville, Monterey, and Wenham, officials said Tuesday.
Justin Cole, 40, of Uxbridge pleaded guilty May 25 to six counts of larceny over $1,200, five counts of making false claims, four counts of securing an unwarranted privilege, and one count of unlawful financial interest of a municipal employee, according to a statement from Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
Cole stole a total of $931,149, including $855,474 from Uxbridge, $47,600 from Millville, $24,597 from Monterey, and $3,478 from Wenham, according to the statement.
After Cole’s plea was entered, Judge Daniel Wrenn pronounced Cole “a common and notorious thief” and sentenced him to three years and one month in the Worcester County House of Correction, to be followed by three years’ probation and the condition that he perform no financial services for any person or entity, according to the statement.
“This defendant abused his position of trust to steal taxpayer dollars from Massachusetts towns for his own benefit,” Healey said in the statement. “We are pleased to deliver justice on behalf of these towns, and to hold this defendant accountable.”
Cole’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday evening.
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