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Johnson was found guilty by a jury on July 30, 2021, of conspiracy to commit federal program theft, federal program theft, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, tampering with a witness and falsification of records in a federal investigation.
Cleveland council member, 2 associates arrested for theft from federal programs Councilman Ken Johnson (Source: Cleveland City Council) By Chris Anderson | February 23, 2021 at 9:47 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 9:41 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Documents from the U.S. District Attorneyâs Office show that Cleveland Councilman Kenneth Johnson and two others were arrested on charges of theft from federal programs.
The 74-year-old sitting Cleveland City Council member elected to represent Ward 4 and the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood faces 15 charges related to federal program theft, including:
2 counts of conspiracy to commit federal program theft
6 counts of federal program theft
5 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns