Seventeen members of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association have been indicted by a Delaware County grand jury on allegations that they schemed to steal more than $228,000 from their own union over a period spanning more than a decade, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced on Thursday, November 12, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
The defendants all worked at the Warrensville Developmental Center in Cuyahoga County, a state facility serving Ohioans with developmental disabilities, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Wilson’s office announced the indictments on November 12, capping an alleged scheme that prosecutors say ran from September 2013 through December 2025.
According to the announcement reported by The Columbus Dispatch, the group fraudulently obtained benefits from a union program that provides members with financial assistance for education. Officials allege the defendants falsified documents, duplicated invoices for classes that were never taken, and requested reimbursement for expenses after already receiving money for the same costs from other sources…