# Former Ohio Judge Found Guilty of Arson

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Former Fairfield Municipal Judge Don McAuliffe was convicted Friday of conspiring to burn down his home near Millersport in 2002 and collecting $235,000 in insurance money for it. 

A 12-person federal jury took seven hours to reach its guilty verdicts. 

McAuliffe, 58, Millersport, allegedly used the insurance money to pay off the mortgage on the house that burned down and to purchase a new home. 

The jury found him guilty on two counts of mail fraud, one count of using fire to commit a felony (arson), one count of conspiracy and two counts of money laundering. The also convicted him on a forfeiture count seeking $235,000, two parcels of real property and a vehicle that represented the proceeds of the crimes.

Sources:
- Newark Advocate (http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20040214/localnews/413666.html)