FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio – Reports say that the clerk of courts from Franklin County and her husband were arrested Wednesday and were charged.
Fairfield County Clerk of Courts Deborah Smalley and her husband, David Smalley were charged with felony charges and were arrested on the street near their Canal Winchester home, according to the reports.
The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office were notified about the warrant for the arrest of the couple on Wednesday morning and served the arrest warrant at early in the afternoon, according to the reports.
Other news media outlet reported that the Ohio Auditor’s Office had been investigating the couple for two months. Reports indicated that the investigation started last August 6.
Other news media outlet also reported that when the female suspect appeared before the court, she entered a not guilty plea.
The case was filed against them by Special Prosecutor Robert F. Smith in Fairfield County Municipal Court.
Deborah Smalley is charged with a third-degree felony, a theft in office for using county property and worker time on her political campaign fund, according to the reports
David Smalley was charged with a fourth degree felony, one count of complicity to unlawful interest in a public contract. He was able to post a $ 1,500.00 dollar bond, according to the reports.
Fairfield County Municipal Court Judge David Trimmer ordered the couple to surrender their passports and was told not to leave without prior notification. They were also asked to surrender all their firearms, abstain from drugs and alcohol. They were also commanded to report to the probation office every seven days.
The accused did not contend with the demands of the court and submitted to what the courts demanded. The lawyer of the accused, Scott Wood only asked for a reasonable travel restriction in the state of Ohio.
Godfrey Obe is a news writer for NinjaCOPS.com where you can get affordable stun guns, rechargeable stun gun flashlights and law enforcement stun guns.
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