Union Corruption: AFCME’s Cynthia M. Johnston Sentenced to Jail

After originally pleading no contest to charges of petty theft, AFSCME Secretary/Treasurer Cynthia M. Johnston has been sentenced to 6 months of jail. Once she gets out, she’ll be on unsupervised community control for anywhere between 1 and 5 years.

From the Department of Labor:

On August 1, 2023, in the Steubenville (Ohio) Municipal Court, Cynthia M. Johnston, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2934 (located in Columbus, Ohio), was sentenced to 180 days in the Jefferson County Jail (suspended) and placed on unsupervised community control for a minimum of one year, not to exceed five years. She was also ordered to pay $772 in restitution and a $500 fine, and to complete 80 hours of community service. On July 13, 2023, Johnston pleaded no contest to a charge of petty theft, in violation of Steubenville Codified Ordinance 545.05A1. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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