Rogers, former Butler County auditor, has been an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is why her sentencing has been delayed, according to Rogers’ attorney, Konrad Kircher.
Kircher said his client has made some poor decisions that led to the end of her political career, but hopefully has shown enough rehabilitation where District Court Judge Sandra Beckwith will only incarcerate his client for one day — a request made in the June 24 sentencing memorandum.
Dynus was contracted by Butler County to operate the county’s fiber optics system to help spur economic development. As part of the deal, Rogers signed a resolution on Dec. 31, 2004, saying the county would borrow roughly $5.3 million from National City Bank.
Rogers resigned as county auditor in March 2008. Since then, she’s been investigated by the FBI and has been cooperating in related investigations, including those of former Dynus executives Orlando Carter and Jim Smith; former Dynus employee Karin Verbruggen; West Chester Twp. Trustee George Lang; former county GOP Finance Director Joe Ruscigno; and former politician and Butler County Children’s Services Director Michael Fox.
Kircher said Rogers’ cooperation — which included wearing a wire for about 100 face-to-face conversations with subjects of investigations — has cost her friendships and relationships.
Fox, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and filing a false tax return for his connection in NORMAP — the company that built the county’s fiber optics system — has not had his sentencing date set yet.
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