FBI Raid at Easton Senator's Office

CANTON, MA — FBI agents on Wednesday raided the Canton offices of State Sen. Brian Joyce, who represents Easton.

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Joyce, a Democrat who lives in Milton, is the target of an investigation involving illegal financial activities, according to the Boston Globe. Those activities allegedly included using campaign funds to pay for a party for his son and receiving free dry-cleaning.

Joyce’s lawyer released a statement defending his client.

“Senator Joyce has been cooperating with each inquiry,” the lawyer, Howard Cooper, said, according to WBZ. ”(He) believes that he has done absolutely nothing wrong.”

State Republicans said Joyce should resign.

“Joyce’s remarkable disregard for the law is a byproduct of the Democratic culture of corruption on Beacon Hill, where abuse of power appears to be a fringe benefit,” state GOP chairman Kirsten Hughes said in a statement.

Last year, Joyce stepped down from his leadership position as the assistant majority leader after meeting with state insurance regulators on behalf of a private client.

Joyce is in the middle of his ninth term. He represents Avon, Canton, Milton, Randolph, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, and parts of Braintree, East Bridgewater, Sharon, and Easton.