Wilmington man indicted on grand theft charges
Shawn Long, a Wilmington (Clinton County) resident, was indicted May 1 by a Montgomery County grand jury on two counts of grand theft, both fourth-degree felonies, the Ohio Department of Commerce announced Wednesday.
The indictment alleges Long, 46, misappropriated between $7,500 to $150,000 from an Ohio resident in funds received related to a real estate investment between Oct. 19, 2018 to July 31, 2019.
The indictment followed a criminal referral by the Ohio Division of Securities. An indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt.
This case is being prosecuted by the office of Montgomery County Prosecutor Mathias Heck Jr.
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