Hazel Park police detective accused of embezzling $68K in public funds
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and last updated 2021-02-17 11:11:42-05
(WXYZ) â A Hazel Park police detective is accused of embezzling more than $65,000 in public asset forfeiture funds.
The state attorney general s office says Sean Boucher, 45, of Warren, is set to be arraigned on the following charges:
Conducting a criminal enterprise, a felony punishable by 20 yearsâ imprisonment and/or $100,000;
Embezzlement of between $50,000 and $100,0000, a felony punishable by 15 yearsâ imprisonment and/or $25,000, or three times the amount embezzled, whichever is greater; and
Five counts of embezzlement by a public official of more than $50, a 10-year felony or $5,000.
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Former Hazel Park police detective charged with stealing $68K in public funds
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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HAZEL PARK, MI – A former Michigan police detective has been charged with multiple felonies, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday.
Sean Boucher, 45, of Warren has been charged with conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement between $50,000 and $100,000 and five counts of embezzlement by a public official of more than $50. All charges are felonies that carry punishments that include prison time and hefty fines.
Boucher is accused of embezzling more than $65,000 in public asset forfeiture funds following an FBI investigation. Prosecutors say he used the money for his own personal use over the course of several incidents between 2013 and 2017.