Seneca prosecutor s office gets grant for victims aid

9/20/2005

TIFFIN The Seneca County Prosecutor s Office has received a state grant of nearly $110,000 for one year s operation of its victim assistance program, prosecutor Ken Egbert, Jr., announced yesterday.

The $109,957 grant will pay for five advocates two full-time and three part-time to assist crime victims.

The state funding pays for 75 percent of Seneca County s victim assistance budget. The rest comes from fees and court costs assessed against offenders.