CANTON – 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.
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.
The Kachners and Helmick also face three years in prison for each count tied to their tax returns, and DiPietro faces three years in prison tied to the preparation of the tax returns.