Politics & Government
Charges Dropped Against Newtown Supervisor, Tax Collector and Employee in FedEx Case
Magisterial District Judge Anthony Scanlon dismissed the cases against Newtown Supervisor George Wood, tax collector Marie Richards and township employee George Clement Jr. on Thursday, Sept. 15.
SPRINGFIELD–On Thursday afternoon, Magisterial District Judge Anthony Scanlon, of Springfield District Court #32-2-54, laid to rest the ongoing FedEx case in , and dismissed the cases against Newtown Supervisor George Wood, tax collector Marie Richards and township employee George Clement Jr. in regards to the FedEx scandal that broke out in early February of this year.
Wood, Richards and Clement Jr. were all charged on one count each for theft of services for misusing the township's FedEx account for alleged personal use.
According to the affidavit, Wood charged $21.45 for one shipment to the township's FedEx account; Richards charged $32.66 for two separate shipments; and Clement Jr. charged $90.76 for four separate shipments.
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