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Corrections officer accused of fraudulent COVID-19 leave

SCUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A corrections officer has been arrested for forging fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuses and laboratory results, police say. Alexander Meyers, 33, of Kingston, allegedly took advantage of the COVID-19 Enforcement Officer Disability Benefit and stole $20,613.60 in paid leave via forged documents from the State Correctional Institute (SCI) in Frackville. Between January [...]