- Canton Local Schools board member Scott Hamilton was charged in May 2022 with felony theft accused of taking 166 bales of pine shavings from Tractor Supply Co. in Massillon.
- In June 2022, Hamilton pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of misdemeanor theft. He was sentenced to community service and probation.
- Upon completing his sentence, Hamilton applied to have the case expunged and his record sealed.
MASSILLON – A Massillon Municipal Court judge on Friday granted Canton Local school board member Scott Hamilton’s request to expunge his criminal record for stealing items from a Massillon store in 2022.
Hamilton, 62, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of misdemeanor theft in June 2022. He was sentenced to a $100 fine and 40 hours of community service. He was placed on one-year probation.
He was charged in May 2022 with felony theft, accused of taking 166 bales of pine shavings from Tractor Supply Co. during multiple trips over a five-month period.
At the time, Hamilton’s attorney Daniel Funk blamed it on a misunderstanding because Hamilton purchased the chips weekly for his mini-farm and loaded them in his truck.