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A longtime Travis Unified School District employee pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud last week, according to officials with the Solano County District Attorney’s Office.

Damon Fraticelli, a 27-year employee of Travis Unified School District, pleaded guilty to one felony count of workers’ compensation fraud last Friday, officials said. Fraticelli had alleged an on the job injury which prevented him from doing any of his duties as a janitor or participating in physical activities. According to officials at the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, Fraticelli told an occupational health physician in April 2013 that pain in his right shoulder was so severe he could only wipe and clean tables with his left hand.

The following day, Fraticelli was filmed bowling with his right arm for approximately 40 minutes. Also, at about this time, Fraticelli’s name appeared in newspapers as achieving top bowling scores, officials said. An investigation by the North Bay Schools Insurance Authority and the Solano County District Attorney’s Office Fraud Unit revealed several examples of misrepresentations, according to officials.

Fraticelli was sentenced to five years of probation and a required to perform community service in addition to being ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution.