Treasurer of Ottawa County nonprofit charged with stealing $60K meant for firefighters

An Ottawa County man has been indicted on theft charges after an investigation discovered he embezzled more than $60,000 from the Danbury Township Fire Fighters Association, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced recently.

Trevor Ross, 40, was indicted in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court on three counts of grand theft, each a fourth-degree felony.

Ross was treasurer of the Danbury Township Fire Fighters Association, a nonprofit that supports the Danbury Township Fire Department.

An investigation by the attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation discovered that over the course of approximately six years, Ross allegedly used the association’s credit card and checking account to make personal purchases that were delivered to his home. The indictment alleges that purchases were made for boat equipment, firearms, collectibles and other items.

Attorneys from Yost’s Special Prosecutions Section are prosecuting the case.

Indictments merely contain allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

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