Jasiel Correia
Jasiel Correia | |
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| 44th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Sutter |
| Succeeded by | Paul Coogan |
| Member of the Fall River City Council | |
| In office January 6, 2014 – January 4, 2016 | |
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| Born | December 11, 1991 Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Providence College |
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| Status | Incarcerated |
| Imprisoned at | Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland as of January 2024 |
Jasiel F. Correia II (born December 11, 1991) is an American politician who served as mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts from 2016 to 2020. He was arrested twice on charges related to fraud and extortion while in office. Defeated in the November 2019 mayoral election, his term expired on January 6, 2020.
In May 2021, Correia was convicted of multiple federal charges in a trial held in Boston; on September 21, 2021, Correia was sentenced to six years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. On April 22, 2022, Correia reported to a Federal Correctional Institution to begin serving his six-year sentence.