A jury has indicted the former Superintendent of Gallia County Local School District for thirteen (13) counts of criminal charges related to having an unlawful interest in a public contract, theft, and conflict of interest.
Jude E. Meyers served as superintendent from 2014 until mid-2021, with the allegations against Meyers stemming from February 1, 2015, until June 30, 2019. Meyers is accused of using his position to situate his son, Marcus C. Meyers, in different areas of employment with the school district in over a dozen employment contracts. The indictment also provides that Meyers is accused of using school funds and converting school equipment for personal use. Meyers faces fourth- and fifth-degree felonies and one first-degree misdemeanor, which Meyers has pled not guilty for on all charges.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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