Stephanie and Scott Roskovski, who are facing federal charges that include allegedly embezzling $1.3 million from Butler Health System, walk into federal court Friday for their second court appearance.

Stephanie and Scott Roskovski pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that they embezzled $1.3 million from Butler Health System.

The Butler County couple is facing a collective 37-count indictment in federal court and could each face a sentence of more than 30 years in prison, a fine of more than $5 million, or both.

Additionally, if the Roskovskis are convicted of mail fraud, money laundering and embezzlement, the government will seek forfeiture of a number of their belongings. The list includes the Switchback MX in Clay Township, their house in Dogwood Court, a Toyota Tundra, a Honda Ridgeline, a Range Rover and an International 4200 Water Truck.

Scott at one point held his wife's hand, with an umbrella in the other, as the two marched into Pittsburgh's U.S. District Court, with their lawyers flanking them, for a formal arraignment.

Stephanie Roskovski, who is represented by Michael Pawk, and Scott, who is represented by Michael Comer, both told Chief Magistrate Maureen Kelly that they wanted to retain their right to a jury trial.

Through their lawyers, the Roskovskis requested the court modify their $100,000 surety bonds. Instead of paying 10 percent each on the bond, they asked Kelly to change it to an unsecured $250,000 each. An unsecured bond allows the defendants to keep their money unless they flee.

“If you don't appear next time, I guarantee the government will immediately secure your detention,” Kelly said.

Afterward, they declined to comment on the case.

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The pair were taken into federal custody April 19, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In the federal indictment, charges include embezzlement from a health care benefit program, money laundering, false statements in a loan application, and mail fraud.

U.S. Attorney Scott Brady told Kelly that Butler Health System requested the defendants be ordered not to have any contact with the health system's staff.

“That's a reasonable request, given the charges,” Kelly said.

The couple's lawyers didn't argue with the request, but noted that an exception be added to the order. Pawk asked that the two be allowed to continue to see their physicians within the health system and noted that both of them have relatives working in the system.

Kelly said that the exceptions will be allowed, but that they are not to discuss the case with relatives or physicians.

“These are very, very serious charges,” Kelly said.

As the case progresses, the Roskovskis are free to use their money as they please, but if they try to sell or get rid of any of the property named in the indictment, the government would prevent them from proceeding, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office.

Brady said in a news release issued last Friday that the Roskovskis acted together between 2011 and 2017 to defraud the Butler Health System. Stephanie Roskovski joined BHS in 1994 as director of Community Health Planning. She was ultimately appointed as the health system's chief operating officer in 2012 and held the position until being fired in August 2017.

Scott Roskovski, who owns Switchback MX, was a detective in the Butler County District Attorney's Office. He was fired last year after 20 years on the job by Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger when his office learned of the investigation.

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