Police: Vermont assistant judge paid more than $8,500 after claiming false hours worked
Officials said Duff falsely claimed she worked 352 hours between January and June of 2022 and was paid $8,518.40 for the time she claimed to have worked during that period.
Officials said Duff falsely claimed she worked 352 hours between January and June of 2022 and was paid $8,518.40 for the time she claimed to have worked during that period.
A Vermont assistant judge will be in court next month, but not to hand down a sentence.
Vermont State Police said 60-year-old Patricia Duff, of Brattleboro, was cited and charged with false pretense and grand larceny after investigators said she claimed to work hundreds of additional hours in 2022.
Officials said Duff falsely claimed she worked 352 hours between January and June 2022 and was paid $8,518.40 for the time she claimed to have worked during that period.
State police were notified of the incident by members of the Windham County Treasurer's Office and the Vermont Judiciary in July.
On Thursday, Duff was issued a citation on the charges. She is due to appear for an arraignment on Feb. 28 in the Vermont Superior Court in Brattleboro.