Ex-Ohio House Speaker Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Corruption Conspiracy

Ohio State Rep. Larry Householder stands at the head of a legislative session as Speaker of the House in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 30, 2019. John Minchillo/AP Photo

Republican Larry Householder, the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a major racketeering conspiracy that rocked the Buckeye State.

The punishment, meted out by U.S. district judge Timothy Black, is the maximum penalty allowed under the law.