CLEVELAND — A longtime Cleveland city planner was arraigned after being charged with felony theft on Oct.1.
Kim Scott is accused of stealing 117 hours of Family and Medical Leave Act time from the City of Cleveland. Former friends say she exploited a family she was close to for years, misusing money and attempting to falsify documents that could have allowed her access to pension and earnings that weren’t hers.
The case centers on Farid and Sauda Malik, a retired Cleveland couple described by their family as inseparable and hardworking. The Maliks say Kim Scott was a long-time friend who was around in good times and bad…