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Attorney General DeWine, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor McGinty Announce Indictments

5/14/2014

(CLEVELAND, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney Timothy J. McGinty today announced that the following individuals have been indicted by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury.

Youngstown Mayor John McNally, a former Mahoning County commissioner, has been indicted on the following charges:

  • One Count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a Felony of the First Degree;
  • Two Counts of Conspiracy, Felonies of the Second Degree;
  • Two Counts of Bribery, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • Six Counts of Tampering with Records, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • Nine Counts of Perjury, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • One Count of Money Laundering, a Felony of the Third Degree;
  • Two Counts of Telecommunications Fraud, Felonies of the Fourth Degree;
  • Two Counts of Theft in Office, Felonies of the Fourth Degree;
  • Two Counts of Unlawful Compensation, Misdemeanors of the First Degree;
  • Three Counts of Disclosing Confidential Information, Misdemeanors of the First Degree;
  • Four Counts of Prohibited Acts, Ethics, Misdemeanors of the Fourth Degree.

Mahoning County Auditor Michael Sciortino has been indicted on the following charges:

  • One Count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a Felony of the First Degree;
  • Two Counts of Conspiracy, Felonies of the Second Degree;
  • Two Counts of Bribery, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • Four Counts of Tampering with Records, Felonies of the Third Degree
  • Six Counts of Perjury, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • One Count of Money Laundering, a Felony of the Third Degree;
  • Two Counts of Unlawful Compensation, Misdemeanors of the First Degree; and
  • Four Counts of Prohibited Acts, Ethics, Misdemeanors of the First Degree.

Youngstown attorney Martin Yavorcik has been indicted on the following charges:

 

  • One Count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the First Degree;
  • Two Counts of Conspiracy, Felonies of the Second Degree;
  • Three Counts of Bribery, Felonies of the Third Degree;
  • Seventeen Counts of Tampering with Records, Felonies of the Third Degree; and
  • Four Counts of Money Laundering, Felonies of the Third Degree.

Copies of the indictments are available here.

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