Overview

• A federal grand jury indicted Thomas Brady, 53, on four counts of extortion and three counts of using interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
• Prosecutors allege Brady coerced two subordinate maintenance officers between December 2021 and November 2022 to perform unpaid home repairs under threat to their job security.
• Brady served as Assistant Deputy Superintendent for Jail Operations when the alleged scheme occurred and was promoted to Deputy Superintendent in May 2023.
• The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office fired Brady on May 5, 2025, and said it collaborated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI throughout the investigation.
• If convicted, Brady faces up to 20 years in prison for extortion charges and up to five years for the interstate-bribery count, plus substantial fines.