Judge Brad Smith returned $650 sent to his personal Venmo only after TiffinOhio.net reported it, state office confirms

Judge Brad Smith returned $650 sent to his personal Venmo only after TiffinOhio.net reported it, state office confirms

FREMONT, Ohio — Ohio’s judicial disciplinary office has closed a grievance against Sandusky County Judge Brad Smith without imposing discipline — but in doing so, it confirmed that Smith’s re-election campaign told donors they could send contributions to his personal Venmo account, that four people sent $650 through it, and that the money went back only after TiffinOhio.net reported the arrangement. The July 27 letter from the Office of Discipli…