Norfolk County Sheriff accused of misusing campaign money

State officials say the Norfolk County Sheriff misused campaign money.

State regulators accuse Sheriff Patrick McDermott of using money intended for his campaign for personal use. He’s accused of misusing $31,705.47.

McDermott has agreed to pay over $36,000 to the commonwealth in order to resolve the problem.

In a deposition, McDermott wrote “I acknowledge [the Office of Campaign and Political Finance’s] findings regarding campaign expenditures that, while intended for legitimate political purposes, have reasonably been interpreted as personal or business-related.”