The operators behind some former skill game parlors in Stark County are now facing federal charges accusing them of conspiring to run illegal gambling businesses and defrauding the IRS.
The superseding indictment from U.S. District Court comes nearly three years after federal agents raided a series Stark County skill game businesses in 2018.
Authorities say Jason Kachner, his spouse Rebecca Kachner, Ronald DiPietro and Thomas Helmick were arrested Tuesday and made their initial court appearance in U.S. District Court in Cleveland.
If convicted, all four face up to five years in prison for each conspiracy count, and five years in prison for each illegal gambling business count, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
