(CINCINNATI)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph T. Deters today announced that additional indictments have been issued against State Representative and Certified Public Accountant Peter A. Beck and several co-conspirators in connection with their activities involving Ohio software company Christopher Technologies, LLC, or CTech.
Peter A. Beck, 63 of Mason, was indicted on 53 counts:
- One count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree
- Three counts of Aggravated Theft, a felony of the third degree
- Seven counts of Theft, a felony of the fourth degree
- Ten counts of Perjury, a felony of the third degree
- One count of Telecommunications Fraud, a felony of the second degree
- Four counts of Telecommunications Fraud, a felony of the a felony of the third degree
- One count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree
- Two counts of False Representation in the Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- Two counts of False Representation in the Sale of a Security, a felony of the second degree
- Two counts of Unregistered Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- Two counts of Unregistered Sale of a Security, a felony of the second degree
- Two counts of Sale of a Security by an Insolvent Issuer, a felony of the first degree
- Two counts of Sale of a Security by an Insolvent Issuer, a felony of the second degree
- Two counts of Fraudulent Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- Two counts of Fraudulent Sale of a Security, a felony of the second degree
- Three counts of Unlicensed Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- One count of Unlicensed Sale of a Security, a felony of the second degree
- Two counts of a Prohibited Securities Act, a felony of the first degree
- Two counts of a Prohibited Securities Act, a felony of the second degree
- Two counts of Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree
Beck was previously indicted in July 2013 on 16 felony counts.
TML Consulting, LLC, of Cincinnati was indicted on eight counts:
- One count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree
- One count of Telecommunications Fraud, a felony of the second degree
- One count of False Representation in the Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- One count of False Representation in the Sale of a Security, a felony of the second degree
- One count of Unregistered Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- One count of Fraudulent Sale of a Security, a felony of the first degree
- One count of a Prohibited Securities Act, a felony of the first degree
Janet Combs, of Cincinnati, was indicted on nine counts:
- One count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree
- Four counts of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree
- Four counts of Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree
Ark by the River Fellowship Ministries, Inc., of Cincinnati, was indicted on nine counts:
- One count of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree
- Four counts of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree
- Four counts of Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree
The cases are a joint prosecution between the Ohio Attorney General’s office and the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and follows a referral from the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities.
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Documents
Indictment (PDF)
Sentencing Chart (PDF)
Media Contacts
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