Nearby: Marietta City Councilman Indicted on Racketeering Charge

A Marietta city councilman is facing an indictment on racketeering charges after allegedly making false statements about a woman’s court-ordered community service hours, The Marietta Daily Journal reports.

Anthony Coleman received the indictment Thursday, which contains three counts of making false statements and a count of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by “participating in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.”

The indictment says that Terry Mays Jones, an acquaintance of Coleman’s, was arrested for DUI, having an open container of alcohol in her vehicle, hit and run, improper lane change, and following too closely in September, 2012. Jones pleaded guilty to reckless driving and a basic rules violation in August, 2013 and was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.

Coleman asked Rev. Joseph Comeaux of Marietta Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church to submit false documents to Jones‘ probation officer which stated that she had performed increasing numbers of hours of community service, when in reality she had not. The fraudulent letters were dated between Nov. 30 and Dec. 10, 2013. Mays was arrested for violating her probation on Dec. 4, 2013.

The MDJ says that Coleman should be taken into custody on Friday along with Jones, who was indicted along with Coleman on Thursday.

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin told the MDJ that he would have no issue with Coleman continuing to sit on the city council during his legal battle.

Photo Credit: City of Marietta Public Information Office

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