CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) –
Kathy Ramsey, former Clark County, Illinois Circuit Clerk plead guilty on Wednesday to Class 3 Felony Official Misconduct.
The negotiated plea consisted of “2nd chance probation” – which means that if she follows her probation as instructed, the charge will be dismiss in 2 years, 3-26-2018.
She was sentenced to:
- Deft is sentenced to Second Chance Probation for 24 months
- To complete 30 hours of Public Service work.
- Ordered to pay $372 court costs, $25 monthly probation service fee
- Restitution to the county of $638.44 (joint and several with S. Shaw).
View the complete record on judici.com (here).
Other articles on Ramsey and her daughter who also plead guilty are (here).
This charge is the result of an arrangement Ramsey, and her daughter / former employee, had to increase her hours working in the Circuit Clerk’s office without actually performing any work and without even being in the building.
A courageous whistle-blower caught on to the scheme and reported it, was fired from his job in the Circuit Clerk’s office.
Later, Ramsey’s Bond was canceled by the bonding company, which enabled the County Board to remove her from office for failure to qualify.
The whistle-blower was hired back into the position he left, with back-pay and was made whole.
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