DAYTON — Fired Dayton city employee RoShawn Winburn who pleaded guilty in February and was convicted of corruptly soliciting a bribe in return for giving confidential information to an individual seeking city contracts was sentenced to six months in prison
Winburn appeared in U.S. District Court at 10:30 a.m. by video.
Winburn also must pay $8,500 in restitution and will have to complete 50 hours of community service during his two years of probation.
Winburn will surrender to authorities and report to prison in the near future.
In a plea agreement accepted by the U.S. Attorney’s office, the remaining five felony counts will be dismissed, said Brent Tabacchi, assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
Winburn, 46, faces up to 10 years in prison. Winburn agreed to pay restitution and broadly waive his right to appeal as part of his plea agreement.
“He accepts that he did something wrong and now has to hope for the best as far as the consequences of that behavior,” said David P. Williamson, Winburn’s attorney.
“This is a bright young man. He made a mistake. He’s lost his job with the city. Lost his reputation, hopefully not forever. He’s a fine, smart, honorably discharged veteran, has got a master’s degree. He’s got a lot to offer. Good family man,” Williamson said.
Winburn’s is the third conviction among seven people indicted in the the federal government’s investigation of public corruption in the Dayton region.
Former Dayton City Commissioner Joey Williams received an early release from federal prison earlier this month. Williams was sent to a residential reentry facility in Cincinnati from federal prison in Ashland, Kentucky.
Clayton Luckie, who was sentenced to prison in November following his conviction, was released from prison in May.
The final defendent in the case, Brian Higgins, is scheduled for trial Nov. 2 in federal court.
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