Ohio Representative Young Says There Is ‘Inaccurate and Unfair Speculation’ Regarding His Alleged Domestic Violence Charges

Ohio State Representative Bob Young (R-Green) said there has been “inaccurate and unfair speculation” regarding an incident that allegedly occurred earlier this month resulting in domestic violence charges.

“Following the unfortunate events of July 7th, there has been some inaccurate and unfair speculation on social media and elsewhere. This is a case that’s in the courts now, so I can’t talk about the details. However, I can say this: no one is above the law, and that includes me. I expect to be treated in the same way as any other Summit County resident would be in a similar circumstance. I ask fair-minded people for grace to allow my family and I to deal with this privately and to reserve judgment until all the facts can be brought to light,” Young said.

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Ohio House Speaker Stephens Asks State Representative Bob Young to Resign Amid Domestic Violence Charges

Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) requested that State Representative Bob Young (R-Green) resign as State Representative and as Chair of the Ohio House Pensions Committee due to alleged domestic violence charges.

On July 6th Young held a fundraiser with Speaker Stephens as the guest of honor. According to a statement from Stephens, he attended the fundraiser and afterward went to Young’s home to spend time with his friends and family. According to Stephens, the alleged incident occurred after he left the Young home.

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Ohio Governor DeWine Appoints Attorney Diana Stevenson to the Barberton Municipal Court

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the appointment of Republican attorney Diana Stevenson to the Barberton Municipal Court serving the Barberton, Green, New Franklin, Norton, Copley, Coventry, and Clinton communities.

Judge-designee Stevenson started her legal career in 1993 as a judicial attorney for several judges in various counties, including a year as a judicial attorney at the Ohio Supreme Court. Stevenson started working for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office in July 1996 as an assistant prosecutor, a position she held for four years. She then worked as a magistrate for the Summit County Probate Court for 12 years. She was chosen to serve as the Barberton Municipal Court’s clerk of court in 2012. Stevenson won the 2013 election and was returned to office in 2015 and 2021.

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