A Boston man pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a bribery scheme in which a now-former Massachusetts State Police sergeant accepted premium bottled water in exchange for falsifying passing scores on commercial driver's license (CDL) exams, federal prosecutors said.
Eric Mathison, 48, admitted to conspiracy to commit extortion, acknowledging that he worked with former State Police Sgt. Gary Cederquist to ensure that certain CDL applicants—some of whom failed or barely took the required skills tests—received passing scores.
