Diocese Still Has Work to Do
Feb 17, 2021
While the long process of receiving justice for the thousands of Catholics who live in the Diocese of Steubenville moved closer to being resolved this month, there are still questions that must be answered.
David Franklin, the diocese’s former comptroller, entered into a plea deal in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court earlier this month.
The list of illegal activities committed by Franklin is long and includes falsification, theft of funds and the defrauding of creditors. Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller sentenced the 69-year-old Franklin to 18 months in prison and ordered him to pay $532,115 in restitution.
Feb 11, 2021
While the long process of receiving justice for the thousands of Catholics who live in the Diocese of Steubenville moved another step closer to being resolved Monday, there are still questions that must be answered.
A big step in that direction happened Monday, when David Franklin, the former comptroller of the diocese, entered into a plea deal in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court.
The list of illegal activities committed by Franklin is long, and includes falsification, theft of funds and the defrauding of creditors. And for all of that, Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller sentenced the 69-year-old Franklin to 18 months in state prison and ordered him to pay $532,115 in restitution. The first 366 days of his sentence will be spent in federal prison, time he received in July after admitting to embezzling nearly $300,000 during a nine-year period that started in 2008.
Ohio Supreme Court decides on topics ranging from Amazon to Kanye West
By Laura Hancock - Advance Ohio Media, Cleveland
COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on dozens of cases in 2020, both criminal and civil, with some having a wide-ranging impact. Here are some of its most high-profile, by subject area.
Workplace and business: • The court ruled on Oct. 1 that Amazon was not liable for the 2014 death of Logan Stiner, a Lorain County teen who overdosed on caffeine powder promoted by and purchased on its site.
• In a 4-3 decision on Aug. 26, the court determined that workers cannot sue their employer for invasion of privacy when they provide drug test samples while being watched urinating.