ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The former director of Allen County Children Services could be facing a jury in October.
Cynthia Scanland was scheduled to have a final pre-trial on August 1st, but they didn't go on record. A trial date of October 17th has been set. She was charged with three counts of tampering with records, and one count each of obstructing official business and dereliction of duty.
She was fired in August 2020 as the director of Allen County Children Services following an investigation. The charges stem with her dealings with former foster parents Jeremy Kindle and Scott Steffes, who were sentenced earlier this year to 94 and 47 years respectively for raping and having sexual conduct with young children.
