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Former Ohio County Officials File AG Complaint over Judge-Executive

kcjea.org

Two former Ohio county officials are alleging illegal activity by Judge Executive David Johnston.

Former county magistrates Brandon Thomas and Michael McKenny have filed a complaint with Kentucky’s Attorney General saying Johnston violated county project procurement laws and misused emergency funds on private property.

Thomas ran unsuccessfully against Johnston for county’s top post and then filed the complaint after his loss, but he says the accusations are not just sour grapes.

“Sure, I wish I had won the election but does not mean that I wouldn’t have followed through with this? Absolutely not. I still feel it was wrong. It was wrong then, it was wrong now, and it’s going to continue to be wrong until someone looks into this," Thomas replies.

Thomas says he had appealed to the county attorney and fellow magistrates on multiple occasions, but failed to raise much concern. A spokesman for Attorney General Jack Conway says the complaint is under review. Calls to Johnston and the county attorney were not returned Wednesday.