WESTFIELD – A Westfield man has been accused of operating a fraudulent charity and keeping donations and proceeds for himself.

Richard Greenaway, Jr., 36, was arraigned Friday in Westfield District Court on two counts of larceny over $250 by false pretense. Police say Greenaway operated a fake charity he called "Paintballers 4 Autism" out of his home on Sycamore Street.

According to the police report, Greenaway said the charity provided donations to local and national charities, and provided child locators and training to local police. He raised money through selling paintball equipment with the fraudulent charity’s logo on it, and held tournaments to support the charity.

Members of the public donated volunteer time and equipment to the fake charity, and Greenaway promoted the organization “on various multimedia venues,” the report said.

Throughout this time, Greenaway was the only receiver of funds, the report said.

He provided police with a video in which he admitted to the fraud, saying he gave only $25 to the national charity after he was caught by an internet promoter, the report said.

Police say Rick Greenaway ran a complex scam based on a fake charity he created to funnel money people thought was going to Autism research to his personal bank account. This is the logo of the fraudulent Paintballers 4 Autism group.

Through accessing Greenaway’s PayPal account, police found that between May 2012 and November 2013 he used almost $5,000 for personal use, and $9,227 was transferred to another unknown bank account.

Greenaway produced fraudulent paperwork to the internet promoter indicating that $9,425 was stolen from his account, and he made a fraudulent receipt from the national charity indicating donations made, the report said.

According to the report, Greenaway’s organization was not registered as a charity with the IRS, though he knew of the requirements.

The report said the implied agreement with the two charities he claimed to be donating to made those charities the victims of the larcenies, as he diverted funds that were donated.

Judge Philip Contant released Greenaway on personal recognizance. Greenaway’s next hearing is set for Aug. 12.