Mehul Goswami, a 39-year-old tech professional of Indian origin, recently made headlines after being arrested in the United States on charges of defrauding the New York State government.

Goswami, who worked as a project coordinator for the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, is accused of holding a second full-time job while being employed by the state.

This practice, known as moonlighting, has led to charges of grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony in New York. If convicted, Goswami faces a maximum sentence of up to 15 years in prison.

He appeared later in the week before Judge James A. Fauci in Malta Town Court and was released without bail as the case remains pending. Under New York’s revised bail laws, the charges against Goswami are not categori

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