He also was charged with misdemeanor gambling following the execution of a search warrant April 29 by the Ohio Investigative Unit and sheriff’s deputies, who confiscated the cash and nine gambling machines from the bowling alley in the 8000 block of County Road 25A.
“The gambling operation and the handling of proceeds was the basis for the felony,” county Prosecutor Gary Nasal said Tuesday. The investigation began weeks earlier when the OIU received a complaint about alleged gambling at the bowling alley.
As part of a plea deal, Maxwell admitted to both charges. In June, he was fined $1,000 for his guilty plea in Municipal Court to a gambling charge.
While he could face up to 18 months in prison when sentenced Sept. 21, prosecutors will recommend no prison time, a year of community control and 200 hours of community service, according to papers filed with the case.
With the plea, they agreed to release liens on the bowling alley property and to not seek forfeiture of the property.
The cash seized will be forfeited to the law enforcement trust funds of the OIU, sheriff’s department and the prosecutor’s office, Nasal said.
Maxwell remains free on a recognizance bond.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2292 or nbowman@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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