Ohio lawmaker faces 49-count criminal indictment
An Ohio lawmaker is facing a 49-count criminal indictment.
The Dayton Daily News reports that Democrat Rep. Clayton Luckie has been under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an "alleged scheme by Luckie to siphon off as much as $130,000 in campaign cash for spending at casinos and furniture, jewelry and clothing stores, making a payment on a home equity loan and transferring money into his personal bank accounts, authorities said."
Luckie pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the 49 counts – including 45 felony counts – relating to the alleged theft of money from his campaign account beginning six years ago, The Dayton Daily News reported.
FBI Agent in Charge Ed Hanko told the DDN, that "even after agents interviewed Luckie in March 2012, he continued to file bogus campaign finance records with the Ohio Secretary of State."
"We all learned this as children: You don’t cheat, lie or steal. And when you’re an elected official, that goes even tenfold. So in my mind, it’s a very simple case," Hanko said.
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Luckie represents the 39th House District in the Dayton area. He is serving his fourth term in the Ohio House.
According to his House website, Luckie graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton. He then earned an associate’s degree from Sinclair Community College and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University.