# Boston official pleads guilty to pandemic fraud

> Boston city official Reuben Taylor admits to $20,844 pandemic loan fraud.
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- Summary: Boston city official Reuben Taylor admits to $20,844 pandemic loan fraud. Reuben Taylor, Boston’s municipal protective services director, pleaded guilty to…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/metro/reuben-taylor-boston-pandemic-fraudster
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## Reuben Taylor pleads guilty
Boston city official Reuben Taylor agreed to plead guilty to a wire fraud charge in a pandemic fraud case, federal prosecutors said.
## Taylor falsely claimed auto mechanic job
Taylor, 40, submitted a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan application in 2021, falsely claiming he worked as an auto mechanic in 2019.
## Loan forgiven as taxpayer grant
The Small Business Administration forgave Taylor’s loan in September 2021, converting it to a taxpayer-funded grant after he claimed to spend proceeds on payroll.
## Key takeaway

Reuben Taylor, Boston’s municipal protective services director, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after falsely claiming to work as an auto mechanic to secure a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan.