WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - The former Wapakoneta mayor was found guilty and facing prison time for half of the charges that he was facing.
Over the weekend, the jury in Tom Stinebaugh's trial returned a total of five guilty verdicts on the charges of having unlawful interest in a public contract and theft in office, which are both felony charges, and three misdemeanor charges of conflict of interest. The charges stem from different incidents including Stinebaugh allegedly using his position as mayor to have the city install a sewer line to a home his company built at the Wapakoneta's expense.
Visiting judge Patricia Cosgrove sentenced Stinebaugh to a total of 18 months in prison. His lawyers are planning to appeal the conviction, his sentence will be put on hold depending on the outcome of the appeal. He was convicted on felony charges so he is not allowed to hold political office.
