Prosecutors object to Scott Roskovski's request to withdraw plea
This is a breaking news report — subscribe online or in print to read the full article when it appears in Thursday's Butler Eagle.Federal prosecutors are objecting to a request for the withdrawal of a guilty plea for a former county detective awaiting sentencing in connection with the embezzlement of $1.3 million from Butler Health System.In April 2019, Scott Roskovski and his wife, Stephanie, of Center Township were accused of defrauding the health care system between 2011 and 2017, while Stephanie Roskovski was employed as chief operating officer for the system.On May 28, 2020, the couple pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh.And on Jan. 12, Scott Roskovski asked U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV of the Western District of Pennsylvania to have his plea withdrawn.On Jan. 28, prosecutors filed an objection to the change of plea request.They describe the request as “completely without merit” by Scott Roskovski to withdraw his guilty plea to federal charges of filing a false loan application and filing a false income tax return.As part of Scott Roskovski's plea agreement, he is facing 24 to 30 months in prison, and restitution to the IRS of at least $250,001 and no more than $500,000.Stickman has yet to rule on the request.
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