Former Velda City Police Chief/City Administrator Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Stealing $307,100 in City Funds
Judge Cristian M. Stevens mandates restitution from Daniel Paulino following his conviction for misappropriating public money from the city.
Robert Patrick
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Thursday sentenced the former police chief and city administrator of Velda City, Missouri to 27 months in prison for stealing $307,100 in city funds.Judge Stevens also ordered Daniel Paulino, 52, to repay $248,929 to the city, as some of the money was recovered.Paulino was appointed to the city administrator position in 2021. He was police chief until the department was dissolved in 2024, earning a salary of approximately $95,000 for t...
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