A former Quincy official, Thomas F. Clasby, Jr., pleaded guilty on Feb. 18 in federal court in Boston to charges related to embezzling funds from the City of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Clasby, who served as Director of the Quincy Department of Elder Services from around 1999 until April 2024, admitted to embezzlement, mail and wire fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled his sentencing for June 17, 2026. Clasby was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2025.
According to court documents, beginning in 2019 Clasby used the city’s purchasing process for personal expenses and cash generation. Examples include arranging for the city to pay $8,950 to a music studio for recordings of himself singing; $2,236 to food vendors for bourbon steak tips; $4,800 for a Toyota Prius; and $1,658 for a framed self-portrait. Additionally, he arranged over $38,000 in payments to a New York consulting company owned by a friend that provided no goods or services to any city department. The friend cashed city checks and delivered cash directly to Clasby at various locations including Framingham and Bridgeport.
Starting in June 2021, Clasby also stole most cash receipts generated by Elder Services at the Kennedy Center in Quincy.
The charge of embezzlement carries up to ten years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Mail and wire fraud charges carry up to twenty years each with similar fines. Interstate transportation of stolen property is punishable by up to ten years imprisonment and comparable fines. Sentences will be determined according to federal guidelines.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley said valuable assistance was provided by the Quincy Police Department during the investigation.