Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly has been indicted on 25 counts, including theft in office, tampering
with records and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. He has pleaded not guilty and denies
wrongdoing.

Jury selection in his trial starts Monday.

The 64-year-old Kelly is accused of improperly using public funds to buy meals and personal apparel,
selling county property to a scrapyard, stealing copper wire from a county garage and failing to keep a
cashbook tracking money he received in an official capacity, among other allegations.

The indictment also alleges his campaign didn’t properly report donations and funneled money through a
personal bank account.

The trial is expected to last about a month.