Former Clark County Council member pleads guilty to felony connected to Jamey Noel case
Court records show Ferree pleaded guilty to one count of conflict of interest Friday and was sentenced to two years in prison with the time suspended to probation. She is expected to report to the Washington County Probation Department and was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Read more about the case: Former IN sheriff Jamey Noel previously appeared on A&E's '60 Days In.' What we know
Ferree had previously entered a not guilty plea in August after being accused of voting in favor of funding appropriations for fire and emergency medical services while they received personal benefits paid for by the service's funds in connection to Noel's case.
Noel was sentenced to 15 years in prison last October after pleading guilty to 27 felony counts including corrupt business influence, theft, tax evasion and official misconduct. He acted as Clark County sheriff from 2015-2022 and Indiana State Police began investigating in June 2023 after accusations of Noel hiring county employees to do work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds, among other charges.
Former Clark County councilman John Miller, who was also charged with one count of conflict of interest, is scheduled to appear for his jury trial on Oct. 27.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Jamey Noel: Ex-Clark County Council member sentenced after guilty plea
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