The Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted 59 year old Rodney R. Richley for his criminal actions as owner of Payroll Data Services of Kettering.  He is indicted on two counts of Aggravated Theft of over $100,000, which are 3^rd degree felonies.

 

Between August 2002 and March 2003, the defendant owned and operated Payroll Data Services, which provided payroll data service to local businesses.  Some of the services the defendant provided included the preparation of payroll checks, payment of employee taxes withheld, as well as the computation and payment of other taxes. The defendant received money from his clients to pay various taxes, but failed to pay them. 

 

The Ohio Department of Taxation and the Fraud and Economic Crimes Division of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office investigated this case.  The defendant was arrested in Boca Rotan, Florida and returned to Montgomery County.

 

Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr. said, “The victims in this case, some 20 local businesses used the defendant to handle their payroll needs.  Instead of running a legitimate business, he took advantage of them and stole thousands of dollars in money that was supposed to pay taxes.  Not only are the businesses victims, but his actions deprive the State of Ohio of much needed tax revenue.”