Paula Reed Ward
James Knox | Tribune-Review
Charles McCullough in December 2015, leaving the Allegheny County Courthouse after being sentenced on theft and misapplication of entrusted funds charges.
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Former Allegheny County Councilman Charles McCullough is in the custody of the sheriff’s office this morning more than five years after he was sentenced to prison for stealing from an elderly widow.
The 66-year-old from Upper St. Clair reported to the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman Tuesday morning to begin serving his 2½- to 5-year prison term imposed for five counts each of theft and misapplication of funds. McCullough’s adult son and daughter and family priest were present.