WHO IS THE REAL WAYNE PENNY?
Wayne Penny wants Mahoning County voters to send him to the Ohio Statehouse. But before voters trust him to help write Ohio’s laws, they deserve to see his own record with the law.
Review the record. Then say NO to Wayne Penny.
THE RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Felony Indictments
Indicted on charges including promoting prostitution, money laundering, perjury and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
Guilty of Petty Theft
Court records show Penny was found guilty of petty theft.
Guilty of Disorderly Conduct
Court records show Penny was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
Student Parking Pass Theft
University police records document a case involving the theft of a YSU student’s parking pass.
Lewd-Photo Allegation
A university police record identifies Penny in a complaint concerning the alleged distribution of lewd photographs of a YSU student.
Identity-Theft and Credit-Card Arrest
A police record documents an arrest involving allegations of identity theft and misuse of a credit card.
Assault and Menacing Arrest
Boardman police records document an arrest involving allegations of assault and menacing.
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INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES
Wayne Penny was indicted on serious felony charges that included promoting prostitution, money laundering, perjury and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
Those are not minor lapses in judgment. They are serious allegations that belong at the center of any honest discussion about Penny’s fitness for public office.
The question for voters is simple: Should someone with this record be trusted to write the laws the rest of us are expected to follow?
Source: Case No. 2010CR00364, Mahoning County Court Of Common Pleas, Filed 4/14/10
FOUND GUILTY—MORE THAN ONCE
PETTY THEFT
Court records show Wayne Penny was found guilty of petty theft. Mahoning County voters deserve a representative they can trust—not another politician carrying a theft conviction into public office.
Source: Case No. 1999CRB00681, Mahoning County Clerk of Courts, Filed 6/29/99
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
In a separate case, court records show Penny was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
Source: Case No. 2007CRB00696, Mahoning County Clerk of Courts, Filed 6/4/07
A TROUBLING RECORD AT YSU
A STUDENT’S PARKING PASS
Youngstown State University police records document a case involving Wayne Penny and the theft of a student’s parking pass. Even an offense that may sound small says something larger about judgment and respect for other people’s property.
Source: Incident No. 08-252-04, Youngstown State University Police Department, Filed 9/9/08, Ohio Public Records Act Request, Filled 5/28/26
LEWD PHOTOGRAPHS ALLEGATION
A separate university police complaint identifies Penny in connection with the alleged distribution of lewd photographs of a YSU student. Voters should review the record and decide whether this is the conduct they expect from someone seeking public trust.
Source: (Incident No. 0406503, Youngstown State University Police Department, Filed 3/5/04, Ohio Public Records Act Request, Filled 5/28/2
THE PATTERN CONTINUES
IDENTITY THEFT AND STOLEN CREDIT CARD
A police record documents Penny’s arrest involving allegations of identity theft and misuse of a credit card.
Source: Incident No.1-03-009026, Boardman Police Department, Filed 9/7/03, Ohio Public Records Act Request, Filled 6/25/26
ASSAULT AND MENACING
Boardman police records also document an arrest involving allegations of assault and menacing.
Source: Incident No. 1-07-003078, Boardman Police Department, 4/26/07, Ohio Public Records Act Request, Filled 6/25/26