Larry Householder Indicted on New Felony Charges in Ohio

The former Ohio House Speaker faces allegations that could prevent him from ever holding public office again.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder faces 10 new felony charges including misuse of campaign funds and theft in office.
The charges could permanently bar Householder from holding public office and were filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Householder was previously convicted of racketeering in June for orchestrating a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy.
The new indictment alleges Householder misused campaign funds for his legal defense and failed to disclose required information on ethics filings.
Additional charges involve tampering with records, aggravated theft, telecommunications fraud, and money laundering.