{"id":2483702,"date":"2025-09-08T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-authority-director-to-spend-30-months-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:01:59","slug":"ex-authority-director-to-spend-30-months-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-authority-director-to-spend-30-months-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-authority director to spend 30 months in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-authority-director-to-spend-30-months-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The former executive director of the Allen County Regional Transit Authority in northwest Ohio, Shelia Haney, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing nearly $30,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">public funds<\/a>. Haney was convicted of theft, theft in office, tampering with records, and tampering with evidence. She was indicted in October 2024 and found guilty by a jury in July. In addition to prison time, she must pay $28,384 in restitution. Investigations revealed that Haney sold authority-owned salvage vehicles and illegally funneled the proceeds to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political action committee supporting<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriffs-can-arrest-feds-who-violate-citizens-gun-rights-new-missouri-county-ordinance-says\/\" title=\"Sheriffs Can Arrest Feds Who Violate Citizens\u2019 Gun Rights, New Missouri County Ordinance Says\">tax levy<\/a> campaign. She also claimed reimbursements for personal travel unrelated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-calls-for-gun-control-after-shootingeven-though-it-happened-in-a-gun-free-zone\/\" title=\"MSNBC Calls For Gun Control After Shooting\u2026Even Though It Happened In A Gun-Free Zone\">transit authority<\/a> business. The crimes occurred between April 2018 and February 2020, during her tenure from 2012 until her resignation in 2020. the case was prosecuted by the State Auditor&#8217;s Special Investigations Unit. State Auditor Keith Faber remarked that justice has been served for the citizens of allen County. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ex-authority director to spend 30 months in prison<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2224508\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The former director of a northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio<\/a> transit authority will spend more than two years in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jail<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stealing<\/a> nearly $30,000 in public resources more than five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Shelia Haney, who ran the Allen County Regional Transit Authority in Lima, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for theft of about $27,000. She was also convicted of theft in office, four counts of tampering with records and one count of tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3794906\/trump-donates-family-bible-touts-right-to-prayer-public-schools\/\">Trump donates family Bible and touts right to school prayer at White House religious event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3797271\/trump-federal-takeover-chicago-national-guard\/\">Trump intensifies war with Pritzker as Chicago awaits imminent decision on federal takeover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3797089\/supreme-court-lifts-district-court-los-angeles-immigration-raid-restrictions\/\">Supreme Court lifts district court&#8217;s LA immigration raid restrictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>All the convictions are felonies. She was indicted in October 2024 and convicted by a jury in July. Along with prison time, Haney was ordered to pay $28,384 in restitution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shelia Haney broke the law and then tried to hide her actions,&rdquo; State Auditor Keith Faber said. &ldquo;She is paying the price for those crimes, and, today, justice was served for the citizens of Allen County.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Faber and attorneys from the Auditor of State&rsquo;s Special Investigations Unit served as special prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Haney was executive director of the transit authority from September 2012 to February 2020, when she resigned.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators accused Haley of selling authority-owned salvage vehicles and illegally diverting the proceeds to a political action committee created to help a campaign to pass a new tax levy for the organization.<\/p>\n<p>She also received reimbursement for personal travel not related to authority business, investigators said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime-in-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRIME IN US CITIES AS TRUMP AIMS TO EXPAND CRACKDOWN: LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Auditors said the crimes took place between April 2018 and February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Voters passed an increase in sales tax in May 2019 to provide about $100,000 in additional revenue a month for the authority to be used to match federal funds and another $30,000 a month for capital projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-director sentenced to 30 months for theft of $27K<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2483705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1224825_sd_1673896242.webp?w=640","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62849,32285,32433],"class_list":["post-2483702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ex-authority","tag-legal-case","tag-prison-sentence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1224825_sd_1673896242.webp?w=640","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2483702"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483707,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483702\/revisions\/2483707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}