Former Plymouth Schools Food Director Federally Charged in Decade-Long $100,000 Theft Scheme

BOSTON — April 22, 2026 — Federal prosecutors have officially charged Patrick Van Cott, the former Director of Food Services for Plymouth Public Schools, in connection with a massive, multi-year fraud scheme. Van Cott is accused of stealing over $100,000 in food and commercial kitchen equipment—funded by taxpayers and the USDA—to supply his private side…