The former president of an Allen firefighters union has been indicted in federal court for bilking money for nearly five years.
Jeremy Painkin is accused of using the account of the Allen Professional Firefighters Association to make personal expenditures, WFAA reported.
He is accused of transmitting an email containing misrepresentation committing wire fraud.
He had led the union for more than a decade.
No firefighters' pensions or personal benefits with the city were impacted.
"Jeremy Pankin was employed by the Allen Fire Department from February 7, 2011, to May 12, 2015," a statement from the city reads. "The Allen Firefighters Association is an independent advocacy group and does not provide retirement funds or other direct financial benefits to Allen Fire Department personnel."
Should Painkin be found guilty, the penalty for the charge is up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
