Wilmer Puello-Mota was an active city councilor in Holyoke, Massachusetts, at the time of his 2020 arrest in Warwick, Rhode Island
A former city councilor in Holyoke, Massachusetts, has gone from a local public figure to a fugitive from justice facing serious charges.that a 17-year-old girl told police that Puello-Mota, who was 24 at the time, of his arrest, sent her money via Venmo in exchange for sexually explicit photos despite knowing she was underage.
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office also charged Puello-Mota, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, with forgery and obstruction of justice. He is accused of forging email documents to deceive his commanding officers, WWLP reported., WWLP wrote that he had returned to city council meetings after a judge ruled he could not be kicked off the body without first being convicted of a crime.
He was supposed to go on trial this January, but he did not appear, and authorities believe he is no longer in New England.If he had gone to trial and been found guilty, Puello-Mota could have faced a minimum sentence of five years in prison. This sentence could be increased significantly due to his escape.
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