Local outlets have reported that Cosgrove was arrested Monday afternoon in Parma Heights in a sting operation. Cosgrove had been communicating with an undercover agent whom he believed was a 15-year-old girl. Monday, he drove to an agreed-upon location for sex and was arrested there.
The 43-year-old Cosgrove is now the head of Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland. He served as Cleveland’s community development director from February to December, 2017. He had worked for the city since 2002, first in the law office, then as the Administrative Manager of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (2010), and then as Assistant Director of Community Development (2015).
Cleveland.com reports that Cosgrove was taken to Cuyahoga County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond. He’ll make his first court appearance Wednesday.
Fox 8’s Ed Gallek got the latest from the prosecutor’s office this morning.
This article appears in Nov 21-27, 2018.
And once again, another scandal hits the Taxin Jackson administration. It seems virtually every day now there is some scandal and alleged wrongdoing by one of his appointed, high-salaried cronies. And as usual, nothing will end up happening, the matter will be swept under the rug, and it will be business as usual in this corruption-filled city! Taxin Jackson needs to be recalled now, along with thief Budish!!!
Totally agree. Taxin Jackson must go. When the people of Cleveland going to learn? Cleveland, you are just showing the rest of the country how ignorant you are by electing this idiot. This guy is the biggest dud and probably as crooked as Jimmy! I think there should be an investigation.
Hey, What A Dump…his hire date was 2002…that was Jane Campbell’s watch…Try Again
Wrong Julia. He was hired by Jackson in 2017.
Hey John Farina…he was HIRED in 2002…promoted in 2015. Hired by ANOTHER AGENCY in 2017…Reading in fundamental
There goes the retooling of the Cuyahoga County Land Bank – too bad, since Cosgrove got a “get-out-of-jail” card when he escaped scrutiny as inept head of City of Cleveland Community Development Department and now the microscope with be on Neighborhood Housing Solutions, which the Land Bank cabal had hoped to utilize in their new role of flipping rehabbed properties… of course, with Cheryl Stephens voting on Cuyahoga County Council today – I am sure they adopted continued funding of the corrupt Cuyahoga Count Land Reutilization Corp aka the Cuyahoga County Land Bank..
Gee, Julia, you should get a job as an editor since you’re so great at correcting everyone. I’ll rephrase: Jackson has promoted him multiple times.
Maybe he can provide Budish consulting services on the condition of the Cuyahoga County Jail?
@John, no need to get cranky when you’re proved wrong multiple times. Graciously accept the correction like a gentleman, not like a petulant child.
Lets all give John a hard time and defend the crooked mayor and his trash administration. The mayor could have given that job to anyone when he took over but instead he kept that guy and promoted him. But no John is the bad guy not the mayor or his kid diddler lacky. John apologize right now to julia. Shes a rea sjw. It’s not Frank’s fault everyone he hires or promotes or is connected to him in anyway is a total turd. He’s just a puppet in a bigger play
Ho hum…life in the CLE…same shit, different day. Only thing that changes is the name of the accused.
And the name of the mayor…Alpaca Mike White…Queen Jane Campbell…Frank and his Rat Pack.