Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges

Anderson said she would resign from the city council and is scheduled for sentencing on July 29.

Boston City Council member Tania Fernandes Anderson arrives at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts before pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, in Boston on May 5, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty to federal charges of embezzling $7,000 in public funds on May 5 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

The second-term city councilor was arrested by federal authorities in December 2024 and signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in April.