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Local Booster Club Treasurer Sentenced After Changing Plea

Newark Advocate

The former treasurer of the Watkins Memorial High School Band Boosters Club in Pataskala has changed his plea and now admits he stole thousands of dollars from the organization. Ernest Bowers pleaded not guilty last August to stealing 67 thousand dollars. He will now serve 60 days in jail, five years of community control and pay restitution. Prosecutors say Bowers spent the money on personal expenses including travel, gasoline and adult entertainment. Bowers stepped down in May of last year.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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