Between January 2009 and June 2010, bailiff Glenn Webb and court clerk Aisha Muhammad allegedly took about $5000 in fines from unwitting traffic offenders. Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Paul Soucie says when the traffic violators came to court and entered a guilty or no contest plea, the judge would issue a fine. Then, Webb allegedly asked the individual if they had the cash to pay the fine.

“And if you did, you were asked to follow that individual down a hall where that would take the cash from you and tell you everything was taken care of and you could go on your way. They then split the money, and the court clerk would then alter the file to indicate there had been a payment or jail time served, and that individual was then released from the rest of their obligation.”