Overview
- Joseph Osinski was sentenced to 9–18 months in alternative housing, followed by three years of probation.
- Restitution was set at $967,160 with a court-ordered minimum payment of $200 per month, a pace that would take centuries to repay.
- The court noted Osinski’s pension was revoked as part of the consequences tied to the case.
- An Attorney General investigation found he opened unauthorized bank accounts in the lodge’s name and diverted checks, including contributions to a fallen officer’s memorial fund.
- Union officials condemned the outcome as insufficient, while prosecutors cited personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle payments and the judge rejected a ‘Robin Hood’ defense claim.