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Commissioner seeks update on childcare fraud; attorney's office declines comment due to investigation

Hancock County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Bill Bateson asked the board for an update on recently reported childcare fraud in Ohio; Kim Priestap, representing Attorney Yost's office, said there was no comment because the matter is under investigation.

During routine business, Commissioner William L. Bateson inquired about recent news of childcare fraud in Ohio and asked whether there was an update. Kim Priestap, introduced as a representative from Attorney Yost's office, responded that there was no comment because the matter is the subject of an ongoing investigation.

The minutes record the inquiry and the response but provide no additional details about the alleged fraud, the parties involved, or any local connection. No motion, directive, or follow-up assignment on this item was recorded in the meeting transcript.