A former Troy man has pleaded not guilty to a charge accusing him of stealing unemployment benefits.
Scott C. Gibson, 46, now of Lexington, Ohio, was arraigned Thursday in Miami County Common Pleas Court. He is accused of using deception to obtain unemployment benefits from the county Job and Family Services Department between Jan. 28 and Aug. 9, 2014.
Prosecutors said Gibson is accused of stealing $8,257 in benefits.
A pretrial hearing is set for April 20. The charge carries up to 18 months in prison.
— Nancy Bowman, contributing writer
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