undefined | Winthrop man charged with Social Security fraud, concealment by Darin Zullo

A Winthrop man, 51‑year‑old Kenneth Riel, was indicted on Friday on two federal charges – one count of receiving stolen government money or property and one count of Social Security fraud‑concealment – after prosecutors alleged he fraudulently obtained retirement benefits for more than four years. Riel appeared in federal court, was arrested, and then released later that afternoon.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Riel received approximately $88,383 in Social Security retirement payments between February 2019 and November 2023. He is accused of hiding the death of a known beneficiary from the Social Security Administration so he could continue to collect the deceased person’s benefits, thereby stealing government funds.

If convicted, Riel faces up to ten years in prison, three years of supervised release, and fines of up to $250,000 on the charge of receiving stolen government money, plus up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a similar fine for the fraud‑concealment count. The case underscores the seriousness with which federal authorities pursue Social Security fraud.

Read more: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2026/04/12/winthrop-man-charged-with-social-security-fraud-concealment/

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Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Complex, Deer Island MA photographed from Buck Hill.

I previously posted a shot of the 'Deer Island Eggs', but this is a wider shot showing the entire Deer Island Complex catching a sunbeam on an otherwise overcast day. Deer Island is the second largest sewage treatment plant in the United States. The plant is a key part of the program to protect Boston Harbor from pollution from sewer systems in eastern Massachusetts

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St Joseph's Church, 115 Union St, Lynn MA photographed from Buck Hill. The olive green spire is a little hard to pick out against the brown background and the tip of the spire only just rises above the land behind it.

In front of the church is the Harbor Loft Apartments, 7 Liberty Square, Lynn MA. To the left of that is a fuel storage tank, National Grid, 277-399 Blossom Street Ext, Lynn MA. To the right of the church on the horizon is a water tower, 15 Colby St, Salem MA.

This photo is a great example of the stripes of land and water that form Boston Harbor. The first strip of land below has several houses visible, inclusing several on Lorean Terrace that are in Winthrop MA. The next strip of land is part of the runway for Logan Internation Airport, East Boston MA and to the left of frame a Jet Blue airliner can be seen. Below that is Castle Island, with a view of parts of Fort Independence. While most of the fort is behind trees, the structure can be made out through the bare branches. Below that is Head Island which has what looks like a lookout tower at the tip.

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Geo: 42°21'52.2"N 70°57'47.7"W

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