Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,220

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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An Ohio prosecuting attorney came to an Ohio House committee personally to oppose a bill regarding child care fraud cases, and set the record straight on claims about child care fraud made by legislators.

Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor spoke against Ohio House Bill 649’s provisions that would move authority in any child care fraud investigations to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. But she also spoke directly to one sponsor of the bill, state Rep. …

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