Cincinnati City Councilwoman Betsy Sundermann wasted no time Wednesday.
Just hours after Cincinnati voters passed Issues 1 and 2 – intended to make it easier to remove arrested council members – Republican Sundermann called for Democrat Councilman Wendell Young to be suspended.
In a letter dated Wednesday, Sundermann asked Clerk of Council Melissa Autry to put forward a motion to suspend Young. That can t happen until Issue 2 officially becomes law in about two weeks when the Hamilton County Board of Elections certifies the primary vote.
Sundermann said Young shouldn t be voting while facing criminal charges. The voters of Cincinnati gave us a clear message last night – they want us to clean up corruption at City Hall, Sundermann told The Enquirer. Issue 2 was put on the ballot for a time just like this. It s time we listen to the voters and act swiftly to remove Mr. Young from Council.
Cincinnati City Councilman Wendell Young pleads not guilty, first court appearance waived
Special prosecutor asking Ohio Supreme Court to suspend Wendell Young from city council By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 30, 2021 at 7:46 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 11:05 AM
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati City Councilman Wendell Young entered a written plea of not guilty Thursday to a felony tampering with records charge ahead of his arraignment Friday.
He also received permission from a special prosecutor to waive his first court appearance at 8:30 a.m. Friday and will remain free on his own recognizance, court records show.
The case is scheduled to return to court for a scheduling conference May 12 before Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman, other court documents state.
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Cincinnati Council Member Wendell Young is pleading not guilty to a tampering with records charge. Young filed the plea in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Thursday.
The investigation stems from text messages exchanged between Young and four other council members in 2018. The group discussed and made decisions about city business, in violation of Ohio s Sunshine Law.
Hanley says Young further violated the law by deleting some of those text messages.
Young told several local media outlets he deleted the messages before an order not to do so, but after turning them over to the city solicitor s office and seeing them published in the media.
Father Drew rape case returns to court, new trial date may be set
New allegations against priest facing rape trial: court docs By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 26, 2021 at 8:27 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 8:30 AM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The rape case against a Cincinnati-area priest accused of raping a 10-year-old altar boy three decades ago will return to court Monday morning.
The trial for Father Geoff Drew was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, but that is now delayed, his attorney tells FOX19 NOW.
Father Drew, 59, has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of rape and remains at the Hamilton County Justice Center in lieu of $5 million bond.
New allegations against priest facing rape trial: court docs By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 26, 2021 at 8:27 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 12:29 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Cincinnati-area priest accused of raping a 10-year-old altar boy three decades ago will now stand trial Oct. 25, court officials said Monday.
The trial for Father Geoff Drew was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, but it was changed after his lawyer said he requested more time. This is the third delay for the trial in the past 14 months, court records show.
Father Drew, 59, has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of rape and remains at the Hamilton County Justice Center in lieu of $5 million bond.