«Breaking News» Ohio sheriff under investigation after he is accused of stealing drug bust money

An Ohio sheriff is under investigation after he was accused of taking money that was confiscated during drug busts and using it to fuel an alleged gambling problem.

The allegations against Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader were made in an anonymous complaint that was sent to the Ohio Auditor's Office last month. 

A special prosecutor has since been appointed to investigate the claims. 

Ohio sheriff Charles Reader has been accused of stealing money confiscated during drug busts and then using them to fuel an alleged gambling problem

The complaint, obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer, claims that Reader stole money that was confiscated during drug arrests and later stored in his office's safe. 

It states that only Reader has access to the safe, although it did not disclose how much money was allegedly stolen. 

'We believe he is taking money from this safe and using it for his personal use,' the complaint reads. 

 The anonymous complaint claims that Reader stole money that was confiscated during drug arrests and stored in his office's safe. He is now under investigation by the auditor's office

The complaint claims that Reader has borrowed thousands of dollars from two deputies and gambled it away. 

It also alleges that the sheriff allowed his daughter to drive cars that had been impounded by his own office. 

'He is a compulsive gambler and never has any money,' the complaint reads. 

'Reader just does whatever he wants and no one ever calls him on it. We are scared to death of him.' 

The complaint was released by the State Auditor's Office on Monday following requests filed under Ohio's Public Records law. 

James Boulger, Reader's attorney, said he believes the allegation that Reader stole money from drug busts will be the 'main focus' of the investigation. 

'I think that may be cleared up pretty quickly,' Boulger told the Columbus Dispatch. 

Boulger said he is 'not aware' of the sheriff having a gambling problem but would not say that Reader doesn't gamble. 

He also noted that it was not illegal for Reader to borrow money from friends. 

Boulger said he believes the allegations could be connected to 'bitterness' from the fact that some senior personnel were recently laid off from the sheriff's office. 

'It's rough, really rough,' Boulger said of the accusations. 'It's the community he grew up in.'  

 Reader's office was in charge of the investigation surrounding eight family members who were murdered in Pike County in April 2016. He is pictured here in November during a news conference to discuss developments in the case

The attorney expects Boulger to release a more detailed response to the allegations later this week.  

Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk requested a special prosecutor take over the investigation due to his 'working relationship' and 'status as legal counsel' for the sheriff's office. 

Reader's office was in charge of the investigation surrounding eight family members who were murdered in Pike County in April 2016. 

Just last month six people were finally arrested in connection to the horrific deaths.   

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