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Cleveland County Sheriff Resigns, Given Plea Deal by AG’s Office in Embezzlement Case

He received a five-year deferred sentence and must pay $10,000 in restitution after two campaign embezzlement counts were dismissed, officials said.

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Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason resigned Monday after pleading no contest to an embezzlement charge tied to the misuse of campaign and county funds. A plea deal allows Amason to avoid jail time, reduced the number of charges against him, and requires him to pay $10,000 in restitution to a charity of his choice.

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OU Daily broke the news on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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