Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A former employee of Barnstable County has admitted to embezzling funds from a local labor union. Kenneth Mattoon, 67, of West Yarmouth, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to embezzlement of labor union assets. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper set sentencing for April 15, 2026.
Authorities say that between May 2020 and May 2025, Mattoon took money from the Barnstable Massachusetts Department of Public Works Employees Local Number 3003, which is part of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. At the time, Mattoon served as an officer for the union.
The charge carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge according to federal guidelines and relevant statutes.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Chief Jean Challis, Barnstable Police Department made the announcement today.” Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Mulcahy from the Public Corruption & Special Prosecutions Unit is leading the prosecution.
