Four Individuals Charged with Gambling and Tax Offenses Published: 22 May 2021 22 May 2021
Cleveland, Ohio - A federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio, returned a superseding indictment on May 13, 2021, that was unsealed Tuesday, charging three Ohio men and one woman with conspiring to operate illegal gambling businesses and to defraud the IRS, among other criminal offenses.
According to the superseding indictment, from 2010 through 2018, Jason Kachner, his spouse Rebecca Kachner, and Ronald DiPietro conspired to operate Skilled Shamrock, an illegal gambling business in Canton, Ohio, and to defraud the IRS in connection with income generated by that business. From 2012 through 2017, patrons at Skilled Shamrock allegedly wagered more than $34 million, producing more than $4 million in net income.
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.
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