WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - The trial date has been pushed back for suspended Wapakoneta mayor Thomas Stinebaugh.
According to court documents, the trial was scheduled to start on September 6th but will now be pushed back until October 24th because the court needs more time. Around 30 subpoenas have been issued to people that could testify in the trial.
Stinebaugh was indicted on 17 counts including having unlawful interest in a public contract, conflict of interest, and theft in office. He pleaded not guilty on all counts. The case will be under the direction of a visiting judge.
According to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, the reason there was an investigation into Stinebaugh was because of "alleged public corruption charges" related to business dealings that he conducted while in his elected position. Those offenses took place between 2016 and 2019 and involved entering into contracts with family members and a business partner. It also accuses Stinebaugh had the city pay for a sewer line on a property that his private company is developing.
