Orbans Surrender To Face Charges

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor-

Richard D. Orban, 47, and Janet Lee Orban, 47, both of 165 Deerwood Court, Warsaw, surrendered to authorities Sunday evening and were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail in connection with allegations of corruption in business.

The Orbans are each charged with 10 felony counts, including corrupt business influence, perjury, theft and failure to remit sales tax. Mr. Orban is a partner in Carpet Express at West Levi Lee Road and Ind. 15N, Warsaw, where Mrs. Orban was employed as the bookkeeper.

Mr. Orban also is charged with fraud in connection with an alleged false insurance claim.

Police and a Department of Justice investigator began looking into the matter after receiving a complaint from the other partner in Carpet Express. The business currently is in receivership after Orban filed a petition for the partnership to be dissolved.

Both of the Orbans posted bond of $5,000 and were released from custody. [[In-content Ad]]

Richard D. Orban, 47, and Janet Lee Orban, 47, both of 165 Deerwood Court, Warsaw, surrendered to authorities Sunday evening and were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail in connection with allegations of corruption in business.

The Orbans are each charged with 10 felony counts, including corrupt business influence, perjury, theft and failure to remit sales tax. Mr. Orban is a partner in Carpet Express at West Levi Lee Road and Ind. 15N, Warsaw, where Mrs. Orban was employed as the bookkeeper.

Mr. Orban also is charged with fraud in connection with an alleged false insurance claim.

Police and a Department of Justice investigator began looking into the matter after receiving a complaint from the other partner in Carpet Express. The business currently is in receivership after Orban filed a petition for the partnership to be dissolved.

Both of the Orbans posted bond of $5,000 and were released from custody. [[In-content Ad]]

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