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Woman sentenced for her role in Schlichter ticket scheme

A Dublin woman who claims she was defrauded by former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter pleaded guilty Monday to two felony theft charges. A judge sentenced Anita Barney to three years of community control, 100 hours of community service and ordered her to make restitution. Prosecutors say the widow of the former chair of Wendy's restaurants recruited friends to meet with Schlichter, who admitted to ripping them off in a million-dollars sports ticket scheme. Barney says she lost her life savings in the scheme. Schlichter is serving a nearly 11-year prison sentence.  

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.