Middlesex Sheriff's Office Employee Charged With Fraud
Joyce Drinkwater was charged with knowingly presenting a fraudulent claim to a public employer for a benefit.
A Middlesex County Sheriff's Office employee is facing criminal fraud chagres for allegedly working another job while she remained on medical leave from the sheriff's office. Joyce Drinkwater, 67, of Malden was charged on Nov. 19 with knowingly presenting a fraudulent claim to a public employer for a benefit, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. The sheriff's jurisdiction includes Newton, among other communities. Drinkwater is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 13 at Malden District Court. Drinkwater allegedly collected her full salary as she stayed on medical leave from the sheriff's office and claimed she could not work, according to the DA's office. "This employee's alleged actions bring undeserved dishonor to …
