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Cincinnati Council Member Wendell Young is under indictment for his part in the text messaging case involving four other city council members in 2018.
Young was indicted on one count of tampering with records for allegedly deleting text messages related to the so-called Gang of Five case.
In a release, Special Prosecutor Patrick Hanley writes, The grand jury has decided that probable cause exists that Councilman Young has committed a violation of the law, tampering with records. It is my intention of taking that charge into court and establishing he is guilty of that offense beyond a reasonable doubt.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, according to the statement.