Bell is the son of former CFO Greg Bell and worked as a purchasing assistant at the zoo, the attorney general's office said.

The former CEO of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium pleaded guilty Tuesday, the last of a handful of zoo executives to do so.

A fifth defendant in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium fraud scandal was charged with theft Friday in an ongoing investigation into $2.3 million in stolen funds.

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A former purchasing assistant for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was charged Friday with theft. Grant Bell is the fifth zoo staffer charged with crimes connected to a fraud scheme. Bell, of Galloway, ...

Grant Bell, a former purchasing assistant, was charged with one count of theft in the fraud investigation, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday.

Greg Bell, former zoo chief financial officer, has pleaded guilty to 14 felony charges, including aggravated theft, conspiracy and tampering with records. His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 19.

A former purchasing assistant, Grant Bell, of Galloway, has been charged with one count of theft in a bill of information filed with the Delaware County Common Pleas Court.

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A fifth former Columbus Zoo and Aquarium employee, the son of its former chief financial officer, was charged Friday with theft in connection to an ongoing multimillion-dollar fraud investigation ...