Trotwood man sent to prison for violating probation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) - A Trotwood home health aide has been sentenced to prison for a violating the terms of his probation in a fraud conviction.

Clinton McKinney was convicted in 2010 for falsifying the length of time he spent providing care to an injured worker and a Medicaid recipient. 

On Nov. 16, McKinney was sentenced to a 22 months for failing to pay restitution related to the conviction.

McKinney pled guilty plea in 2010 to felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud and forgery. He was sentenced him to five years of probation for each count, court cost and restitution to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) in the amount of $6,691.67, including $3,000 for investigative costs.  

He was also charged for a misdemeanor count of theft in relation to falsifying the time he spent caring for the Medicaid recipient.  He was sentenced to five years probation and a 180-day suspended jail sentence.  He was also ordered to pay restitution of $4,950.16 to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.

At the Nov. 16 revocation hearing, McKinney was sentenced him to 11 months in prison on each of the felonies related to the workers’ comp fraud case. The two counts will run consecutive for a total of 22 months.  He was also sentenced to 180 days in jail in the Medicaid fraud case.

He was again ordered to pay the $11,412.83 he still owes the BWC and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.