DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been indicted on multiple state felony charges.
Householder allegedly misused campaign money and violated numerous ethics. A grand jury in Cuyahoga County, where financial transactions allegedly occurred, indicted him on 10 felony charges.
The charges include:
- One count of theft in office (F1)
- Two counts of aggravated theft (F2)
- One count of telecommunications fraud (F2)
- One count of money laundering (F3)
- Five counts of tampering with records (F3)
Records show Householder did not disclose fiduciary relationships, creditors and gifts. This includes those related to fraudulent activity surrounding House Bill 6.
Householder was found guilty in March of last year for crimes related to House Bill 6 and FirstEnergy. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison, which he is currently appealing.
According to Yost, the indictment stems from an investigation by a task force organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission. The Summit County prosecutor, where FirstEnergy is Headquartered, requested the task force be formed.
The case continues against former PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo; former FirstEnergy CEO Charles Jones; and Michael Dowling, former FirstEnergy senior vice president of external affairs. Yost’s office announced on Feb. 12 that the men were indicted on a combined 27 felony counts.
