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American Federation of State County & Municipal Employe, Local 1370

Officials Sentenced

Office of Labor-Management Enforcement

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December 15th, 2022On December 15, 2022, in the Springfield District Court, Christian Leeds, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1370 (located in Springfield, Mass.), admitted to sufficient facts and was sentenced for one count of larceny under $1,200 by a single scheme, in violation of Massachusetts G.L. c. 266, 30. A continuance without a finding was issued on condition of payment of $5,000 in restitution. Leeds was sentenced to one year of probation during which he may not hold a leadership position in a union. The plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston- Buffalo District Office.