CSEA Union Boss Phelton Woods Gets Just One Day of Prison

Phelton Woods, Treasurer for CSEA in Ohio, was sentenced to just one day of prison. This is to be followed by three years of supervised release as well as paying restitution. Still, it seems like such a small price to pay after pleading guilty to embezzling over $60,000.

From the Department of Labor:

On December 18, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Phelton Woods, former Treasurer of the Columbus School Employees Association (CSEA), located in Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to one day of imprisonment (time served) and three years of supervised release. Woods was also ordered to pay $58,385 in remaining restitution and a $100 special assessment. Woods previously paid $2,300 in restitution. On July 26, 2023, Woods pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for embezzling $60,685, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344(2). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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