Charges lessened in Ohio school fake-address case

This is great news. I am glad that the Governor made this decision. Kelley admitted to lying, but it was not an offense that should have resulted in a felony conviction. I hope she takes this 'second chance' as the opportunity it is.

The governor on Wednesday reduced the charges against a woman jailed for using her father's address to enroll her children in a neighboring school district, saying the penalty didn't fit the crime.

Kelley Williams-Bolar, of Akron, served nine days in jail earlier this year for falsifying information on records that she used to send her daughters to Copley-Fairlawn schools.

She said her conviction on two felony records tampering counts had threatened her efforts to earn her teacher's license. Gov. John Kasich agreed, reducing the convictions to two misdemeanors.

"When I first heard about this situation, it seemed to me that the penalty was excessive for the offense," the governor said in a statement. "In addition, the penalty could exclude her from certain economic opportunities for the rest of her life."

But the governor's action also came with a warning.

"No one should interpret this as a pass -- it's a second chance," Kasich said.

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