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“A jury held James Atkins to account for betraying his oath as a police officer and his abuse of the public trust – most especially the trust placed in him by so many kids in the Chelsea community
Atkins Found Guilty of Stealing Team Cash
| May 15, 2009
Former Chelsea Football Coach Sentenced to Home Confinement, Ordered to Pay Restitution
Story Updated 6:59PM, Friday, May 15, 2009
– Allison Goldsberry
James Atkins, a decorated police sergeant credited with revitalizing the Chelsea high school football program and once hired to do the same for Medford, has been found guilty of stealing thousands of dollars in Chelsea team cash.
A Suffolk Superior Court jury Thursday convicted Atkins of multiple larceny charges for withdrawing thousands of dollars from the team’s bank account over a period of years to pay for personal expenses, including vacations and debts, according Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley.
Jurors found Atkins guilty of five counts of larceny over $250, and one count of larceny by check. He was acquitted of a sixth charge of larceny over $250.
http://insidemedford.com/2009/05/15/former-football-coach-found-guilty-of-stealing-team-cash/
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