Jun 13, 2008 9:26 pm US/Eastern
Father And Son Plead Guilty In Big Dig Fraud Case
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Big Dig construction (file image)
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A father and son have pleaded guilty to fraud and larceny charges for stealing money from the state while hauling away construction materials from the Big Dig project, Attorney Martha Coakley announced Friday.
James Roderick Sr., 62, and James Roderick Jr., 38, both of Marshfield, each pled guilty to charges of larceny over $250, procurement fraud, presenting false claims and three counts of conspiracy.
Both were subcontractors on the $14.798 billion Big Dig project. Under their contracts, the state paid by the ton for material hauled away from the construction site.
The charges allege that Rodericks and their hauling companies rigged the weights of their scales and used inaccurate vehicle weights to bill the state for hauling away more material than was actually removed.
According to the indictment, the Rodericks were accused of defrauding the state of more than $250,000 between October 2004 and February 2007, though Coakley said the exact amount will be determined at a restitution hearing.
James Roderick Sr. was the owner of the now-defunct Y2Krush Corp., while his son is the owner of Durod Ltd.
The fraud investigation by state police and the state Inspector General's Office began in February 2006.
James Rodrick, Sr., was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and six months of house arrest. He must also serve five years probation.
Rodrick, Jr., was sentenced to five years probation.
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