LAKEVILLE — A former treasurer of the Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is facing embezzlement and forgery charges after a Lakeville police investigation uncovered more than $15,000 in missing funds.
According to a statement from Lakeville Police Chief Matthew J. Perkins, 43-year-old Zachary Granville-Wilmot of Assonet has been summonsed to court on the following charges:
- Forgery of Check (two counts)
- Uttering a False Check (two counts)
- Embezzlement over $250 by an Association Member
- Conspiracy
A second man, 41-year-old James Granville-Wilmot of Assonet, was also summonsed to court on a conspiracy charge.
Lakeville Police Detective Robert Schiffer led the investigation after the PTO reported missing funds on August 22. Detective Schiffer discovered that over $15,000 in fraudulent transactions had been made by Zachary Granville-Wilmot in May and June of 2025, according to the department’s findings.
Criminal complaints were issued on September 5 in Wareham District Court. Both men were scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, September 24.
