A Bay State couple is accused of stealing $18,000 from a GoFundMe marketing campaign they allegedly created to assist a homeless man.
Bridgewater couple Brian Ferreira, 33, and Rachel Kadis, 31, pleaded not responsible to costs associated to a GoFundMe marketing campaign they began to profit a homeless man, after which refused to offer him the hundreds of {dollars} raised.
Again in June, the homeless man reported to Bridgewater Police that Ferreira and Kadis have been fraudulently elevating cash below a GoFundMe that they claimed was to profit him — however the couple allegedly refused to offer him the cash.
The person reported that there was about $18,000 raised, and that he didn’t obtain any of it.
This previous spring, the group of Bridgewater rallied across the homeless man. Kadis began a GoFundMe titled, “Support Greg’s Journey to Stability.” The marketing campaign raised $17,800.
Greg then died in July.
“After an investigation, it was determined that Ferreira and Kadis created the GoFundMe under the guise that it was for charitable purposes, but they kept the money raised in a personal account without giving Greg access,” the Plymouth DA’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
Because of this, Bridgewater Police filed for and acquired legal complaints charging Ferreira and Kadis.
They have been arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Courtroom on one depend every of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.
They pleaded not responsible to the fees, and the choose launched Ferreira and Kadis on private recognizance with the situations that they give up their passports, don’t fundraise of any form, and don’t go to GoFundMe or different fundraising web sites.
The Plymouth DA’s workplace had requested that the pair be held on $10,000 money with the situations that have been adopted, amongst others.
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