A Plymouth County grand jury has indicted a Bridgewater couple accused of turning a feel-good GoFundMe campaign for a local homeless man into their own personal piggy bank, prosecutors say.
The indictments, returned on May 1, 2026, charge 31-year-old Rachel Kadis and 33-year-old Brian G. Ferreira with larceny, fiduciary embezzlement and misleading a police officer in connection with funds raised for an unhoused man known around town as “Greg.”
Grand jury returns indictments
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced the grand jury indictments, according to WBSM. The DA's office said the charges stem from a detailed investigation by Bridgewater police working with county prosecutors.
Prosecutors describe alleged misuse
Prosecutors say the GoFundMe campaign, titled "Support Greg’s Journey to Stability," pulled in about $17,800. According to WBSM, investigators allege the money never went into any account controlled by Greg. Instead, they say it was routed into a USAA account that was not in his name and then used to cover the couple's mortgage, hotel stays, a house cleaner and everyday expenses.
"On the day Greg died, there were only four cents in the account they had created for him," the DA's office said, as reported by WBSM.
Where the case began
The fundraiser went live on March 11, 2025 and, according to a Plymouth County District Attorney press release, ultimately brought in roughly $17,800. On June 8, 2025, the unhoused man reported to Bridgewater police that he had not received the donations. He died on July 1, still without access to the funds, the DA's office said.
Earlier coverage in The Boston Globe identified him as Gregory Bobst and detailed the community's efforts to support him as he tried to get back on his feet.
Community context
Local reporting shows that Kadis initially invited Greg into her family home and launched the GoFundMe campaign to help him secure housing and benefits. Neighbors and police also stepped in to assist before the relationship soured and legal trouble followed, according to The Enterprise. That earlier coverage captured how quickly the fundraiser took off in Bridgewater before questions about the money began to surface.
What's next
With a grand jury now issuing indictments, the case heads to Superior Court, the Massachusetts trial court that handles felony cases, according to state court guidance. The couple had previously entered not guilty pleas and were released on personal recognizance with conditions, as outlined in a Plymouth County District Attorney press release.
