Former mayor Trevor Elkins was accused of illegally using campaign funds for personal reasons from 2015 to 2019. Elkins spent $134,705 over the course of 651 occasions for personal expenditures when those funds cannot be used for such purposes, even if reimbursed by Elkins. He also paid a political consulting firm he owns $8,400 from campaign funds. The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office is expected to take up the case and has said that a felony charge is "fully on the table." The Ohio Elections Commission has voted to refer the case for prosecution by a vote of 5-2. Elkins also has admitted to misusing more than $134,100 of his campaign funds on 650 occasions from 2015 to 2019, using a campaign debit card to cover routine personal expenses. He said he always repaid the account and did not realize what he was doing was illegal until it was pointed out to him.
former mayor trevor elkins was accused of illegally using campaign funds for personal reasons from 2015 to 2019 elkins spent $134705 over the course of 651 occasions for personal expenditures when those funds cannot be used for such purposes even if reimbursed by elkins he also paid a political consulting firm he owns $8400 from campaign funds the franklin county prosecutor's office is expected to take up the case and has said that a felony charge is "fully on the table" the ohio elections commission has voted to refer the case for prosecution by a vote of 5-2 elkins also has admitted to misusing more than $134100 of his campaign funds on 650 occasions from 2015 to 2019 using a campaign debit card to cover routine personal expenses he said he always repaid the account and did not realize what he was doing was illegal until it was pointed out to him