For the second time in a month, a Butler couple accused of embezzling $1.3 million from Butler Health System appeared before a federal judge in Pittsburgh, this time facing an additional five charges in the case mounted against them by the U.S. District Attorney.

Scott and Stephanie Roskovski pleaded not guilty Wednesday to additional charges in the federal government's case against them.

Last week the couple each received a new count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and avoid paying income taxes, plus four new charges related to filing false income tax returns in every year from 2013 through 2016.

The couple is accused of defrauding the health care system between 2011 and 2017, among other crimes, while Stephanie Roskovski was employed as the chief operating officer of the system. Scott Roskovski, a former detective in the Butler County District Attorney's Office, was fired in 2018 after supervisors learned of the investigation.

The Roskovski's remained free on $250,000 each unsecured bonds. An unsecured bond allows the defendants to keep their money unless they flee.

If found guilty, each could each face a sentence of more than 30 years in prison, a fine of more than $3 million between them, 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.

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