{"id":129892,"date":"2026-04-24T18:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129892"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T04:05:41","slug":"eight-indicted-for-illegal-gambling-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/04\/24\/eight-indicted-for-illegal-gambling-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight indicted for illegal gambling business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DOJ_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DOJ_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DOJ_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DOJ_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DOJ_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On April 23, 2026, a federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved an indictment charging several persons with owning an illegal gambling business in violation of Title 18, United States Code section 1955.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the United States Attorney&#8217;s Office of the Northern District of Indiana:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Eight Indicted for Illegal Gambling Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 24, 2026) \u2013 On April 23, 2026, a federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved an indictment charging Rodney L. Naylor, Bruce Naylor, Chae David Naylor, Jawauna P. Davis-Parker, Michael L. Carter, Douglas W. McKinney, Christian R. Naylor, and Paul G. Rowan with conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing, and owning an illegal gambling business in violation of Title 18, United States Code section 1955.<\/p>\n<p>The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n<p>This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Indiana State Police, and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office. 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