Politics & Government

Trial Begins for Copley Grandfather

Edward Williams, whose daughter used his address to illegally send two children to Copley-Fairlawn Schools, faces felony charges in Akron today.

A jury was chosen from over 80 people yesterday to hear the case of Edward Williams, father of . Williams is accused of defrauding the U.S. Social Security Administration and the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services of approximately $100,000.

Williams case will be heard by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Patricia Cosgorove.

A Beacon Journal gives details here.

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Kelley Williams-Bolar was sentenced 10 days in Summit County Jail and received two years probation and community service for two counts of tampering with records. Bolar was convicted of providing false records to enroll her two children in . 

She has been granted a clemency hearing on the charges July 20 before the Ohio Parole Board.

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