Former employee accused of stealing 8 million from Keolis

BOSTON – A former Keolis worker and an electrical contractor are charged with cheating the Commuter Rail operator out of millions of dollars. U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins announced the 17 charges against former Keolis Assistant Chief Engineer of Facilities John Pigsley on Wednesday. The alleged fraud conspiracy siphoned $8 million from the Commuter Rail. Pigsley, 58, of Beverly, was arrested on Wednesday morning. Prosecutors say between 2014 and 2021, Pigsley worked together with the second man, 69-year-old John Rafferty of Hale’s Location, NH, who was the general manager of LJ Electric, Inc., an electrical supply vendor. The two men allegedly…