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Kanawha County special prosecutor Rob Schulenberg says he cannot
comment on the status of a case reportedly being prepared against
former Calhoun Magistrate Steve Johnson. Johnson resigned last
October after alleged improprieties surfaced in his office accounts.
No charges have been filed against Johnson since the issue surfaced
about seven months ago.
"I am not at liberty to talk about it," said Schulenberg, whose
appointment was requested by Judge Thomas Evans III, after Calhoun
prosecutor Tony Morgan filed papers to recuse himself from the
case.
Speculation indicates Johnson may enter into a plea bargain
arrangement rather than face a possible indictment.
Evans asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to investigate Johnson,
and court appointed auditors have spent numerous days auditing
Johnson's accounts in Grantsville at the Calhoun courthouse.
Johnson, a well-liked community member, tendered his resignation
and moved to South Carolina.
A Calhoun County grand jury is convening on May 15.
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