William Heaton (born 1978) is the former chief of staff for former Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), and a supporting figure in the Abramoff scandal.
He attended Bishop McGuiness Memorial Catholic High School where he was elected student council president.
Heaton spent his junior year of high school in Washington, DC where he participated in the congressional page program.
Heaton admitted "falsifying his and Ney's financial disclosure forms in 2002 and 2003 to keep gifts secret.
"[7] Ney lied to customs to smuggle in thousands of dollars received during the trip.