BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A trial date is set for June 2023 in a lawsuit alleging corruption involving Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds, who is under criminal investigation by local and state authorities, new court records show.

Authorities have not said if the allegations in the lawsuit are part of the probe by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The sheriff’s office is aware of the allegations and interviewed “lots of people,” Sheriff Jones told FOX19 NOW last fall.

On Tuesday, we reached a BCI spokesman for an update on the investigation and to see if the special prosecutor has decided whether or not to present any findings or evidence to a grand jury.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told FOX19 NOW late last year he expected the investigation to wrap up early this year.

“We do not have any additional information to share regarding the ongoing investigation,” BCI spokesman Steve Irwin responded. “I cannot comment on matters involving grand juries.”

Butler County Chief Deputy Tony Dwyer said the allegations in this investigation span several years and there’s a lot of information to process.

“We’re continuing to work with BCI Agents and the Special Prosecutor from the Attorney General’s Office and the investigation is still open and active,” he said Tuesday.

Last week, Liberty Township was the only defendant dismissed from the suit due to governmental immunity by a visiting judge.

The Ohio Supreme Court has appointed...

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