Nicole Torres, a Bronx district leader and former Board of Elections employee, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and mail fraud. She admitted to a multi-year scheme where she solicited payments from residents to assign them as poll workers while falsifying records to steal wages. Over five years, she collected approximately $28,000 in illegal payments and embezzled around $36,000 from fraudulent paychecks. Torres faces up to 40 years in prison with her sentencing scheduled for July 8, 2025.
"For five years, Nicole Torres abused her position of public trust as an elected official and City employee by taking bribes and falsifying records in connection with the selection and placement of poll workers in the Bronx."
"Torres collected approximately $28,000 in illegal payments between 2019 and 2024. Individuals paid her—often $150 each—via mobile apps, checks, and money orders."
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