Judge rejects Scott Roskovski's request to withdraw plea
This is a breaking news report — subscribe online or in print to read the full article.A federal judge on Thursday found a former county detective did not meet his “substantial burden” to justify his request to withdraw his guilty plea in an embezzlement case.Scott Roskovski and his wife, Stephanie Roskovski, of Center Township, pleaded guilty in federal court May 28 to separate charges related to defrauding the Butler Health System, between 2011 and 2017, of $1.3 million during Stephanie Roskovski's employment as chief operating officer for the system.Roskovski specifically pleaded guilty to federal charges of filing a false loan application and false income tax return. But on Jan. 12, he asked District Judge William Stickman IV of the Western District of Pennsylvania to withdraw his guilty plea. Prosecutors objected to the move, but Roskovski held to his request, claiming innocence and confusion about the plea deal.On Thursday, Stickman found that Roskovski hadn't met the standard of a “fair and just reason” for withdrawing a guilty plea.Roskovski is facing 2 years to 30 months in prison and was found to owe from $250,001 to $550,000 in tax losses, which he would have to pay back, according to Stickman's findings.
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