The Times Tribune
An attorney sentenced to federal prison for failing to report income she received as Lackawanna County’s appointed guardian ad litem has been released to a halfway house.
Danielle Ross, 38, was released on Tuesday to finish serving the final month of the one-year prison sentence imposed for her guilty plea in December 2013 to a charge of attempted income tax evasion.
Mrs. Ross of Jermyn had served as the county’s sole guardian ad litem — a court-appointed attorney who represents the child’s interests in custody disputes involving their parents. A grand jury indicted her in February 2013 on charges she failed to report all income that was paid to her by parents who were ordered to use her services.
The case drew significant media and public attention based on complaints by parents who accused her of abusing her power. The complaints led to a state investigation into the county’s guardian ad litem program in 2011. The probe found multiple deficiencies but no criminal wrongdoing. A grand jury investigation later uncovered the federal tax evasion.
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